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Author | : Jaechan Anselmo Park |
Publisher | : Liturgical Press |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2019-03-07 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0814684998 |
Download Thomas Merton's Encounter with Buddhism and Beyond Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Thomas Merton recognized the value and possibility of contemplative dialogue between monastics and contemplatives of other religious traditions and hoped that, through such dialogue, monastics would strive for ‘inter-monastic communion’ and a bonding of the broader ‘spiritual family.’ He held out hope that this bond would demonstrate the fundamental unity of humanity to a world that was becoming ever more materialistic and divided. Among other themes and topics, this book explores Thomas Merton’s role as a pioneer of Buddhist-Christian dialogue and monastic interreligious dialogue. It delves into the process of Merton’s self-transformation through contemplative experiences, explores his encounter with Zen and Tibetan Buddhists and his pioneering engagements in Buddhist-Christian dialogue, and presents and responds to the criticisms of those who raise questions about Merton’s understanding of Buddhism. Fr. Jaechan Anselmo Park, OSB, articulates and analyzes the influences of Buddhist theory and practice on Thomas Merton’s contemplative spirituality and shows how Merton’s legacy has influenced and continues to inspire interreligious and inter-monastic dialogue, particularly in an Asian monastic context.
Author | : Thomas Merton |
Publisher | : Paulist Press |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780809133147 |
Download Thomas Merton, Spiritual Master Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Includes excerpts from "Seven storey mountain", "Conjectures of a guilty bystander" and many other works including a chronology of Merton's life.
Author | : Thomas Merton |
Publisher | : New Directions Publishing |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780811212939 |
Download Thoughts on the East Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
An ecumenical anthology, Thoughts on the East gathers Merton's essential definitions of the religions that so much interested him - Taoism, Buddhism (in many forms, but especially Zen), Sufism, and Hinduism. Unified by Merton's belief that East and West share "a unity of outlook and purpose, a common spiritual climate", this eclectic selection also offers a fascinating introduction by the late George Woodcock, author of the acclaimed critical study, Thomas Merton: Monk and Poet.
Author | : Thomas Merton |
Publisher | : New Directions Publishing |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2010-07-27 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0811219720 |
Download Zen and the Birds of Appetite Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Merton, one of the rare Western thinkers able to feel at home in the philosophies of the East, made the wisdom of Asia available to Westerners. "Zen enriches no one," Thomas Merton provocatively writes in his opening statement to Zen and the Birds of Appetite—one of the last books to be published before his death in 1968. "There is no body to be found. The birds may come and circle for a while... but they soon go elsewhere. When they are gone, the 'nothing,' the 'no-body' that was there, suddenly appears. That is Zen. It was there all the time but the scavengers missed it, because it was not their kind of prey." This gets at the humor, paradox, and joy that one feels in Merton's discoveries of Zen during the last years of his life, a joy very much present in this collection of essays. Exploring the relationship between Christianity and Zen, especially through his dialogue with the great Zen teacher D.T. Suzuki, the book makes an excellent introduction to a comparative study of these two traditions, as well as giving the reader a strong taste of the mature Merton. Never does one feel him losing his own faith in these pages; rather one feels that faith getting deeply clarified and affirmed. Just as the body of "Zen" cannot be found by the scavengers, so too, Merton suggests, with the eternal truth of Christ.
Author | : Thomas Merton |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2012-09-11 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0062245082 |
Download The Inner Experience Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Now in paperback, revised and redesigned: This is Thomas Merton's last book, in which he draws on both Eastern and Western traditions to explore the hot topic of contemplation/meditation in depth and to show how we can practice true contemplation in everyday life. Never before published except as a series of articles (one per chapter) in an academic journal, this book on contemplation was revised by Merton shortly before his untimely death. The material bridges Merton's early work on Catholic monasticism, mysticism, and contemplation with his later writing on Eastern, especially Buddhist, traditions of meditation and spirituality. This book thus provides a comprehensive understanding of contemplation that draws on the best of Western and Eastern traditions. Merton was still tinkering with this book when he died; it was the book he struggled with most during his career as a writer. But now the Merton Legacy Trust and experts have determined that the book makes such a valuable contribution as his major comprehensive presentation of contemplation that they have allowed its publication.
Author | : Thomas Merton |
Publisher | : New Directions Publishing |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 2012-06-20 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 081121995X |
Download On Eastern Meditation Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A great introduction to the religions of the East by a monk from the West. Merton’s biographer, George Woodcock, once wrote that “almost from the beginning of his monastic career, Thomas Merton tentatively began to discover the great Asian religions of Buddhism and Taoism.” Merton, a longtime social justice advocate, first approached Eastern theology as an admirer of Gandhi’s beliefs on non-violence. Through Gandhi, Merton came to know the great Hindu text the Bhagavad Gita and in time came to have dialogues with the Dalai Lama and Taoist leader D. T. Suzuki. Merton then became deeply interested in Chuang Tzu and Zen thought. On Eastern Meditation, edited by Bonnie Thurston (author of Merton and Buddhism), gathers the best of his Eastern theological writings into a gorgeously designed gift book edition.
Author | : John C.H. Wu |
Publisher | : University of Notre Dame Pess |
Total Pages | : 409 |
Release | : 2018-02-28 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0268103682 |
Download Beyond East and West Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
When John C. H. Wu’s spiritual autobiography Beyond East and West was published in 1951, it became an instant Catholic best seller and was compared to Thomas Merton’s The Seven Storey Mountain, which had appeared four years earlier. It was also hailed as the new Confession of St. Augustine for its moving description of Wu’s conversion in 1937 and early years as a Catholic. This new edition, including a foreward written by Wu’s son John Wu, Jr., makes this profoundly beautiful book by one of the most influential Chinese lay Catholic intellectuals of the twentieth century available for a new generation of readers hungry for spiritual sustenance. Beyond East and West recounts the story of Wu’s early life in Ningpo, China, his family and friendships, education and law career, drafting of the constitution of the Republic of China, translation of the Bible into classical Chinese in collaboration with Chinese president Chiang Kai-Shek, and his role as China’s delegate to the Holy See. In passages of arresting beauty, the book reveals the development of his thought and the progress of his growth toward love of God, arriving through experience at the conclusion that the wisdom in all of China’s traditions, especially Confucian thought, Taoism, and Buddhism, point to universal truths that come from, and are fulfilled in, Christ. In Beyond East and West, Wu develops a synthesis between Catholicism and the ancient culture of the Orient. A sublime expression of faith, here is a book for anyone who seeks the peace of the spirit, a memorable book whose ideas will linger long after its pages are closed.
Author | : Paul F. Knitter |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2013-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1780742487 |
Download Without Buddha I Could Not be a Christian Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
An honest, unflinching tale of re-finding one's faith, from one of the world's most famous theologians Without Buddha I Could Not Be a Christian narrates how esteemed theologian, Paul F. Knitter overcame a crisis of faith by looking to Buddhism for inspiration. From prayer to how Christianity views life after death, Knitter argues that a Buddhist standpoint can encourage a more person-centred conception of Christianity, where individual religious experience comes first, and liturgy and tradition second. Moving and revolutionary, this book will inspire Christians everywhere.
Author | : Patrick F. O'Connell |
Publisher | : Orbis Books |
Total Pages | : 558 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1626980233 |
Download Thomas Merton Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This volume provides a broad cross-section of Merton's work as an essayist, collecting pieces that are characteristic examples of his astonishing output and the fantastic breadth of his interests. The essays range from the wisdom of the desert fathers to the novels of Faulkner and Camus, from interreligious dialogue to racial justice.
Author | : Donald Mitchell |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 331 |
Release | : 1999-01-04 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1441174451 |
Download Gethsemani Encounter Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
25 presentations on the spiritual life, with four major talks by H.H. the Dalai Lama.