Contemplative Prayer by Thomas Merton (English) Paperback Book

Description: Contemplative Prayer by Thomas Merton This is Thomas Merton at his contemplative best, applying ancient wisdom to the longings of our age through his thoughtful commentary on Scripture and important writers of the Western spiritual tradition. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this classic text, Thomas Merton offers valuable guidance for prayer. He brings together a wealth of meditative and mystical influences-from John of the Cross to Eastern desert monasticism-to create a spiritual path for today. Most important, he shows how the peace contacted through meditation should not be sought in order to evade the problems of contemporary life, but can instead be directed back out into the world to affect positive change."Contemplative Prayer "is one of the most well-known works of spirituality of the last one hundred years, and it is a must-read for all seeking to live a life of purpose in today's world.In a moving and profound introduction, Thich Nhat Hanh offers his personal recollections of Merton and compares the contemplative traditions of East and West. Back Cover In this classic text, Thomas Merton offers valuable guidance for prayer. He brings together a wealth of meditative and mystical influences-from John of the Cross to Eastern desert monasticism-to create a spiritual path for today. Most important, he shows how the peace contacted through meditation should not be sought in order to evade the problems of contemporary existence, but can instead be directed back out into the world to effect positive change. Thich Nhat Hanh offers his personal recollections of Merton and compares the contemplative traditions of East and West. Author Biography Thomas Merton (1915-1968) entered the Cistercian Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky, following his conversion to Catholicism and was ordained Father M. Louis in 1949. During the 1960s, he was increasingly drawn into a dialogue between Eastern and Western religions and domestic issues of war and racism. In 1968, the Dalai Lama praised Merton for having a more profound knowledge of Buddhism than any other Christian he had known. Thomas Merton is the author of the beloved classic The Seven Storey Mountain. Review "[Readers] will find Contemplative Prayer valuable. Merton shows that all living theology needs to be rooted in exercises where men somehow happily establish contact with God." --New York Times Book Review Review Quote "[Readers] will find Contemplative Prayer valuable. Merton shows that all living theology needs to be rooted in exercises where men somehow happily establish contact with God." Excerpt from Book Contemplative Prayer I The climate in which monastic prayer flowers is that of the desert,9 where the comfort of man is absent, where the secure routines of mans city offer no support, and where prayer must be sustained by God in the purity of faith. Even though he may live in a community, the monk is bound to explore the inner waste of his own being as a solitary. The Word of God which is his comfort is also his distress. The liturgy, which is his joy and which reveals to him the glory of God, cannot fill a heart that has not previously been humbled and emptied by dread. Alleluia is the song of the desert. The Christian (even though he be a monk or a hermit) is never merely an isolated individual. He is a member of the praising com Details ISBN0385092199 Author Thomas Merton Short Title CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER Pages 128 Publisher Image Language English ISBN-10 0385092199 ISBN-13 9780385092197 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 248.34 Year 1971 Publication Date 1971-02-28 Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Birth 1915 Death 1968 Residence US Series Image Classic DOI 10.1604/9780385092197 Audience General/Trade We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:7212375;

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