Contemplative PrayerIn 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. |
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User Review - deusvitae - LibraryThingA series of meditations by Merton regarding the life of contemplative prayer. The author spends time discussing some of the mechanics of the contemplative prayer life, explores some of its historical ... Read full review
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| Title | Contemplative Prayer |
| Author | Thomas Merton |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Crown Publishing Group, 1996 |
| ISBN | 0385092199, 9780385092197 |
| Length | 144 pages |
| Subjects | › Religion / Monasticism Religion / Prayer Religion / Spirituality |
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