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Thomas Merton - New Seeds of Contemplation, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

New Seeds of Contemplation

Av Thomas Merton

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New Seeds of Contemplation is one of Thomas Merton's most widely read and best-loved books. Christians and non-Christians alike have joined in praising it as a notable successor in the meditative tradition of St. John of the Cross, The Cloud of Unknowing, and the medieval mystics, while others have compared Merton's reflections with those of Thoreau. New Seeds of Contemplation seeks to awaken the dormant inner depths of the spirit so long neglected by Western man, to nurture a deeply contemplative and mystical dimension in our lives. For Merton, "Every moment and every event of every man's life on earth plants something in his soul. For just as the wind carries thousands of winged seeds, so each moment brings with it germs of spiritual vitality that come to rest imperceptibly in the minds and wills of men. Most of these unnumbered seeds perish and are lost, because men are not prepared to receive them: for such seeds as these cannot spring up anywhere except in the soil of freedom, spontaneity and love."
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Thomas Merton (1915-1968) entered the Cistercian Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky, following his conversion to Catholicism and was ordained in 1949. During the 1960s, he was increasingly drawn into a dialogue between Eastern and Western religions and was actively engaged with domestic issues of war and racism. Sue Monk Kidd was born in Sylvester, Georgia. During her thirties, she became deeply influenced by the work of Thomas Merton and C. G. Jung, which would impact her writing in the years ahead. She is the author of When the Heart Waits (1990), The Dance of the Dissident Daughter (1996), The Secret Life of Bees (2002), which sold 4.5 million copies worldwide, The Mermaid Chair (2005), and Firstlight (2006).

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"Destined to go down as one of the great spiritual classics of our century."

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  1. 5/5 Theatrefox

    Many today are looking for guidance in developing a contemplative practice, and Thomas Merton's book is a serious contender for the serious seeker.
    The book contains 39 short chapters, and each one can be read many times. Merton's style is clear, direct and uncompromising: he is only interested in enabling readers to develop their spirituality. His writing is however not devoid of humour, and will appeal to many, even those outside the Christian tradition. Although Merton was a Trappist monk, he was interested in and influenced by other meditative traditions, such as Sufi and Buddhist.
    You do, however, need to remember that the book was written at a time when the word "man" included both man and woman!

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