The Inner Experience: Notes on Contemplation

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Thomas Mertons groundbreaking last major worka provocative and pivotal look into contemplation and the true meaning of spirituality True contemplation is not a psychological trick but a theological grace."Thomas Merton Revised directly before his untimely death and released in full for the first time ever Mertons book on contemplation has captivated readers for decades. In it Merton takes us down a different spiritual journey than his previous books one that bridges eastern and western religions in his signature brilliant insightfulness. Thought-provoking and challenging The Inner Experience delves into contemplation by exploring both Catholic monasticism and mysticism alongside Buddhism and the ancient traditions of meditation and spirituality. Merton was still tinkering with this book when he died; this was profoundly the book he struggled with most during his career as a writer. But now Mertons legacy lives on through evergreen discussions on what a spiritual path can look like when you relinquish the need to be all-knowing and how a lack of self-reflection and inner trust is actually the ultimate sin. Mertons last words are for anyone seeking faith in a higher poweror simply seeking a deeper faith in themselves.