Thomas Merton draws on both Eastern and Western traditions to explore the hot topic of contemplation/meditation in depth and to show how we can practise true contemplation in everyday life.
 Never before published except as a series of articles in an academic journal, this book on contemplation was revised by Merton shortly before his 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.

The Inner Experience: Thomas Merton's Unfinished Masterpiece on Contemplation, Bridging Catholic Monasticism and Eastern Meditation Traditions

Biographies & Memoirs

MERTON, THOMAS

Shannon, William H.

Leaders & Notable People

HarperOne

Thomas Merton's Dark Path: The Inner Experience of a Contemplative

A study of Merton's unpublished writings examines his opinions on contemplation, redemption, and the nature of grace

Literature & Fiction

Penguin??Books

William H. Shannon shares his intimate knowledge and unique insights in this new and exciting biography of the monk whose own autobiography became a bestseller much to his chagrin. Silent Lamp is the name given to Merton two years before he died by the Chinese philosopher John Wu--and a perfect metaphor for the healing light that still spreads from his life and work to people everywhere. Silent Lamp is a reflective biography: it illuminates Merton's inner life and thoroughly chronicles his outer journey, telling the story in terms of the significant events and experiences that shaped his spiritual path. It sheds new light on the principal themes that Merton developed as a writer and teacher, from the renewal of monastic life to the poetry of Latin America, from the demands of interracial justice to the teachings of the Sufi masters. As the author puts it, "This book attempts to look at the inner journey which alone gives meaning to the exterior one. I want to put the picture in the frame." More than any other book on Thomas Merton, Silent Lamp achieves that goal.

Silent Lamp: The Thomas Merton Story

Religion & Spirituality

SCM Press

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Worship & Devotion

Farrar. Straus & Giroux

A study of Merton's unpublished writings examines his opinions on contemplation, redemption, and the nature of grace

Farrar. Straus and Giroux

Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was one of the most influential spiritual writers of modern times. A Trappist monk, peace and civil rights activist, and widely-praised literary figure, he was also one of the most prolific and provocative letter writers of the twentieth century. His letters (those written both by him and to him), archived at the Thomas Merton Studies Center in Kentucky, number more than ten thousand. For Merton, letters were not just a vehicle for exchanging information, but his primary means for initiating, maintaining, and deepening relationships. Letter-writing was a personal act of self-revelation and communication. His letters offer a unique lens through which we relive the spiritual and social upheavals of the twentieth century, while offering wisdom that is still relevant for our world today.

Thomas Merton: A life in letters

Bochen, Christine M.

Lion Books

Seeking the face of God: An approach to Christian prayer and spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Crossroad Publishing Co.

Seeking the Face of God

Crossroad Pub. Co

An account of Merton's life relates the progress of his spiritual development to the events of his outer life

Each period of Merton's life is presented in two ways. First, a section of chronology sets out the seven major events in that life in parallel with significant events in the contemporary political and literary world. The follows the biographical chapters that constritute the substance of the book.

Crossroad Publishing

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The Inner Experience: Thomas Merton's Unfinished Masterpiece on Contemplation, Bridging Catholic Monasticism and Eastern Meditation Traditions

Thomas Merton's Dark Path: The Inner Experience of a Contemplative

Silent Lamp: The Thomas Merton Story

Thomas Merton's Dark Path: The Inner Experience of a Contemplative

Thomas Merton's Dark Path: The Inner Experience of a Contemplative

Thomas Merton: A life in letters

Seeking the face of God: An approach to Christian prayer and spirituality

Seeking the Face of God

Silent Lamp: The Thomas Merton Story

Silent Lamp: The Thomas Merton Story