New Seeds of Contemplation
Thomas Merton
(Author)
Sue Monk Kidd
(Introduction by)
Description
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.Product Details
Price
$16.95
$15.76
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publish Date
November 01, 2007
Pages
297
Dimensions
5.28 X 0.74 X 7.98 inches | 0.75 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780811217248
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About the Author
Thomas Merton (1915-1968) is one of the foremost spiritual thinkers of the twentieth century. Though he lived a mostly solitary existence as a Trappist monk, he had a dynamic impact on world affairs through his writing. An outspoken proponent of the antiwar and civil rights movements, he was both hailed as a prophet and castigated for his social criticism. He was also unique among religious leaders in his embrace of Eastern mysticism, positing it as complementary to the Western sacred tradition. Merton is the author of over forty books of poetry, essays, and religious writing, including Mystics and Zen Masters, and The Seven Story Mountain, for which he is best known. His work continues to be widely read to this day.
Sue Monk Kidd is the author of the bestselling novels The Secret Life of Bees and The Mermaid Chair, as well as the award-winning The Dance of the Dissident Daughter and God's Joyful Surprise.
Reviews
Destined to go down as one of the great spiritual classics of our century.--Francine du Plessix Gray
Thomas Merton really is someone we can look up to--His Holiness The Dalai Lama
I can't remember a time when Thomas Merton wasn't a piece of my mental furniture.--John Jeremiah Sullivan
Merton's masterpiece.--Sue Monk Kidd
He is an artist, a Zen.--Thich Nhat Han
Thomas Merton really is someone we can look up to--His Holiness The Dalai Lama
I can't remember a time when Thomas Merton wasn't a piece of my mental furniture.--John Jeremiah Sullivan
Merton's masterpiece.--Sue Monk Kidd
He is an artist, a Zen.--Thich Nhat Han