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Published in book form for the first time, Thomas Merton's
The complete and unedited edition of Thomas Merton's famous
autobiography, one of the greatest works of spiritual pilgrimage
ever written. 'The Seven Storey Mountain is a book one reads with a
pencil so as to make it one's own.' Graham Greene 'A remarkable
book, a classic of its kind, written in a vivid, rich and alert
style which ranges from crisp vernacular to passionate eloquence,
full of picturesque incident and passing at times into religious
ecstasy.' The Times Literary Supplement 'A book which may well
prove to be of permanent interest in the history of religious
experience.' Evelyn Waugh
In this time-honored manifesto, Arnold and Merton add their voices
to the vital discussion of what real community is all about: love,
joy, unity, and the great adventure of faith shared with others
along the way. Neither writer describes (or prescribes) community
here, but they do provide a vision to guide our search."
The first collection of Thomas Merton's nature writings serves as a
primer on eco-spirituality. Thomas Merton: millions know him as the
author of The Seven Storey Mountain, the international bestseller
and a modern spiritual classic. Now, in the first collection of his
writings on nature, Merton is revealed as a man whose spirituality
is rooted in nature, an environmentalist ahead of his time. These
writings reveal Merton's approach to ecology as a spiritual issue
that exposes the degree of human alienation from the sacredness of
the planet. Kathleen Deignan, has skillfully grouped over 300 of
Merton's nature writings into thematic sections on the seasons,
elements, creatures and other topics and has added an informative
introduction. A foreword by renowned environmental and spiritual
mentor Thomas Berry and art by John Giuliani complete this
important compilation.
The third volume of Thomas Merton's journals chronicles Merton's attempts to reconcile his desire for solitude and contemplation with the demands of his new-found celebrity status within the strictures of conventional monastic life.
"Zen enriches no one," Thomas Merton provocatively writes in his
opening statement to Zen and the Birds of Appetite--one of the last
books to be published before his death in 1968. "There is no body
to be found. The birds may come and circle for a while... but they
soon go elsewhere. When they are gone, the 'nothing, ' the
'no-body' that was there, suddenly appears. That is Zen. It was
there all the time but the scavengers missed it, because it was not
their kind of prey." This gets at the humor, paradox, and joy that
one feels in Merton's discoveries of Zen during the last years of
his life, a joy very much present in this collection of essays.
Exploring the relationship between Christianity and Zen, especially
through his dialogue with the great Zen teacher D.T. Suzuki, the
book makes an excellent introduction to a comparative study of
these two traditions, as well as giving the reader a strong taste
of the mature Merton. Never does one feel him losing his own faith
in these pages; rather one feels that faith getting deeply
clarified and affirmed. Just as the body of "Zen" cannot be found
by the scavengers, so too, Merton suggests, with the eternal truth
of Christ
Poet, Trappist monk, religious philosopher, translator, social
critic: the late Thomas Merton was all these things. This classic
selection from his great body of poetry affords a comprehensive
view of his varied and progressively innovative work. Selected by
Mark Van Doren and James Laughlin, this slim volume is now
available again as a wonderful showcase of Thomas Merton's splendid
poetry.
Thomas Merton's lectures to the young monastics at the Abbey of
Gethsemani provide a good look at Merton the scholar. A Course in
Christian Mysticism gathers together, for the first time, the best
of these talks into a spiritual, historical, and theological survey
of Christian mysticism-from St. John's gospel to St. John of the
Cross. Sixteen centuries are covered over thirteen lectures. A
general introduction sets the scene for when and how the talks were
prepared and for the perennial themes one finds in them, making
them relevant for spiritual seekers today. This compact volume
allows anyone to learn from one of the twentieth century's greatest
Catholic spiritual teachers. The study materials at the back of the
book, including additional primary source readings and thoughtful
questions for reflection and discussion, make this an essential
text for any student of Christian mysticism.
Now in paperback, revised and redesigned: This is Thomas Merton's
last book, in which he draws on both Eastern and Western traditions
to explore the hot topic of contemplation/meditation in depth and
to show how we can practice true contemplation in everyday life.
Never before published except as a series of articles (one per
chapter) in an academic journal, this book on contemplation was
revised by Merton shortly before his untimely death. The material
bridges Merton's early work on Catholic monasticism, mysticism, and
contemplation with his later writing on Eastern, especially
Buddhist, traditions of meditation and spirituality. This book thus
provides a comprehensive understanding of contemplation that draws
on the best of Western and Eastern traditions.
Merton was still tinkering with this book when he died; it was
the book he struggled with most during his career as a writer. But
now the Merton Legacy Trust and experts have determined that the
book makes such a valuable contribution as his major comprehensive
presentation of contemplation that they have allowed its
publication.
A recapitulation of his earlier work Seeds of Contemplation, this
collection of sixteen essays plumbs aspects of human spirituality.
Merton addresses those in search of enduring values, fulfillment,
and salvation in prose that is, as always, inspiring and
compassionate. "A stimulating series of spiritual reflections which
will prove helpful for all struggling to...live the richest,
fullest and noblest life" (Chicago Tribune).
A modern-day Confessions of Saint Augustine, The Seven Storey
Mountain is one of the most influential religious works of the
twentieth century. This edition contains an introduction by
Merton's editor, Robert Giroux, and a note to the reader by
biographer William H. Shannon. It tells of the growing restlessness
of a brilliant and passionate young man whose search for peace and
faith leads him, at the age of twenty-six, to take vows in one of
the most demanding Catholic orders--the Trappist monks. At the
Abbey of Gethsemani, "the four walls of my new freedom," Thomas
Merton struggles to withdraw from the world, but only after he has
fully immersed himself in it. The Seven Storey Mountain has been a
favorite of readers ranging from Graham Greene to Claire Booth
Luce, Eldridge Cleaver, and Frank McCourt. And, in the half-century
since its original publication, this timeless spiritual tome has
been published in over twenty languages and has touched millions of
lives.
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Silence, Joy (Paperback)
Thomas Merton; Edited by Christopher Wait
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In this day of mindless distraction, we're desperate for reasons to
put down our phones and reconnect with our spiritual selves. In
time for the 50th anniversary of Thomas Merton's death in 1968,
Silence, Joy is an invitation to slow down, take a breath, make a
space for silence, and open up to joy. Poet, monk, spiritual
advisor, and social critic, Thomas Merton is a unique-and uniquely
beloved-figure of the twentieth century, and this little rosary
brings together his best-loved poems and prose. Drawn from classics
like New Seeds Of Contemplation and The Way Of Chuang Tzu as well
as less famous books, the writings in Silence, Joy offer the reader
deep, calming stillness, flights of ecstatic praise, steadying
words of wisdom, and openhearted laughter. Manna for Merton lovers
and a warm embrace for novices, this slim collection is a
delightful gift.
Thomas Merton was the most popular proponent of the Christian
contemplative tradition in the twentieth century. Now, for the
first time, his most lyrical and prayerful writings have been
arranged into A Book of Hours, which provides such a rich resource
for daily prayer and contemplation that imitates the increasingly
popular ancient monastic practice of "praying the hours". Editor
Kathleen Deignan mined Merton's voluminous writings, arranging
prayers for Dawn, Day, Dusk, and Dark for each of the days of the
week. A Book of Hours gives readers a wide spectacle of texts, with
psalms, prayers, readings, and reflections.
One of the most influential American spiritual writers of the past
century provides 365 days worth of inspirational and provocative
selections from his personal journals. Each month begins with one
of Merton's delightful, Zen-style, pen-and-ink drawings.
Working from existing translations, Thomas Merton composed a series
of his own versions of the classic sayings of Chuang Tzu, the most
spiritual of Chinese philosophers. Chuang Tzu, who wrote in the
fourth and third centuries B.C., is the chief authentic historical
spokesperson for Taoism and its founder Lao Tzu (a legendary
character known largely through Chuang Tzu s writings). Indeed it
was because of Chuang Tzu and the other Taoist sages that Indian
Buddhism was transformed, in China, into the unique vehicle we now
call by its Japanese name Zen. The Chinese sage abounds in wit and
paradox and shattering insights into the true ground of being.
Thomas Merton, no stranger to Asian thought, brings a vivid, modern
idiom to the timeless wisdom of Tao."
The diverse contributors to this issue of Plough Quarterly focus on
what it means to be a peacemaker. Peacemaking, they show, is a
riskier and more ambitious undertaking than we may have imagined.
Today we must wage peace where thousands of children are being
murdered by militias or forced to fight as soldiers. We need
peacemakers in divided cities from Paris to Baltimore, peacemakers
in a culture with little tolerance for Christian witness, and
peacemakers in churches riven by ideological fights and petty
grudges, not to mention making peace with our spouses, and with
ourselves. Hear from active peacemakers on the frontlines of these
battles and explore insights on peacemaking from Thomas Merton,
Dorothy Day, Badshah Khan, Jeannette Rankin, Charles Spurgeon,
André Trocmé, Peace Pilgrim, Albert Schweitzer, Dietrich
Bonhoeffer, and Eberhard Arnold. And as always, Plough Quarterly
includes world-class art by the likes of Marc Chagall, Egon
Schiele, Lisa Toth, Carl Larsson, Ben Shahn, Mikalojus Konstantinas
Čiurlionis, Paul Klee, Antonello da Messina, and others. Plough
Quarterly features stories, ideas, and culture for people eager to
put their faith into action. Each issue brings you in-depth
articles, interviews, fiction, poetry, book reviews, and art to
help you put Jesus’ message into practice and find common cause
with others.
Thomas Merton's thought-provoking book is a series of essays about
various Amerindian cultures. +
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