New Seeds of Contemplation

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Thomas Merton

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"Amazing book, food for the soul"

Review by Mary Grace on 3rd February, 2012

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Still going through the book as it is one for meditation not a quick read

"A deep and inspiring read, recommend it to deep thinkers."

Review by Judith on 23rd May, 2011

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This is the second copy of New Seeds of Contemplation I've purchased – this time as a gift for a friend. It is full of rich insight and wisdom, and full of inspiration. It gives deep insight into the contemplative life, debunks a whole lot of myths on the subject, and is absolutely worth reading.

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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."

Author Biography:

Thomas Merton (1915-1968) entered the Cistercian Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky, following his conversion to Catholicism and was ordained Father M. Louis in 1949. During the 1960s, he was increasingly drawn into a dialogue between Eastern and Western religions and domestic issues of war and racism. In 1968, the Dalai Lama praised Merton for having a more profound knowledge of Buddhism than any other Christian he had known. Thomas Merton is the author of the beloved classic The Seven Storey Mountain. 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).

Release date Australia

November 13th, 2007

Author

Thomas Merton

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Contributor

Introduction by Sue Monk Kidd

Pages

208

Dimensions

132x203x23

ISBN-13

9780811217248

Product ID

7550700

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