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The Intimate Merton
The Intimate Merton: His Life from His Journals | Thomas Merton
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In this diary-like memoir, composed of his most poignant and insightful journal entries, The Intimate Merton lays bare the steep ways of Thomas Merton's spiritual path. Culled from the seven volumes of his personal journals, this twenty nine year chronicle deepens and extends the story Thomas Merton recounted and made famous in The Seven Storey Mountain. This book is the spiritual autobiography of our century's most celebrated monk -- the wisdom gained from the personal experience of an enduring spiritual teacher. Here is Merton's account of his life's major challenges, his confrontations with monastic and church hierarchies, his interaction with religious traditions east and west, and his antiwar and civil-rights activities. In The Intimate Merton we engage a writer's art of "confession and witness" as he searches for a contemporary, authentic, and global spirituality. Recounting Merton's earliest days in the monastery to his journey east to meet the Dalai Lama, The Intimate Merton captures the essence of what makes Thomas Merton's life journey so perennially relevant.
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Random factoid: I co-wrote and produced a play about Thomas Merton for the recent official centennial celebrations. In doing so, I spent a lot of time in his writings, and have an enormous appreciation for the man. This is the last & favorite of my book sale hauls tonight.

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A good place to start with Merton is his journals. This is a good one because it is like a mini autobiography of selected journal entries during his career as a monk. I've had this for years and always find something new every time I read it.

readinginthedark How interesting! I'll have to read this! 8y
love_everylittlething I think you'll like it! Later Merton is my favorite when he was reading and exploring Buddhism. His Asian Journal is wonderful! @readinginthedark 8y
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