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Inner Experience

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Inner Experience
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Thomas Merton
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 143,Width 197
Category/GenrePhilosophy of religion
Comparative religion
Oriental religions
Spirituality and religious experience
Mind, Body and Spirit
Mind, Body, Spirit - thought and practice
ISBN/Barcode 9780060593629
ClassificationsDewey:131
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint HarperSanFrancisco
Publication Date 25 May 2004
Publication Country United States

Description

This book provides a comprehensive understanding of contemplation that draws on the best of Western and Eastern traditions. The articles within this book have never been published together in one volume and aims to bridge the gap between the authors earlier work on Catholic monasticism and his later on Buddhims.

Author Biography

Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was a Trappist monk, writer, and peace and civil rights activist. Merton's works have had a profound impact on contemporary religious and philosophical thought. He is best known for his autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain and New Seeds of Contemplation .

Reviews

"Merton speaks to us even now -- and freshly -- with these perceptive insights into the contemplative life." -- Paul Wilkes, author of Beyond the Walls: Monastic Wisdom for Everyday Life