Inner Experience

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.

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 .

"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