01345nam a22002657a 4500003000600000005001700006008004100023010001300064020003300077040000800110050002500118100003300143245008500176260004600261300002100307520001300328520049000341650003300831650004500864650004100909650003600950650005400986650001901040650002001059AUA.120160119170937.0150906t        xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a95005377  a0811212939 (acid-free paper)  cJTL  aBR128.A77 bM47 1995  aMerton, Thomas, d1915-1968.  aThoughts on the East /cThomas Merton ; with an introduction by George Woodcock.  aNew York :bNew Directions Books, c1995.  a84 p. ; c18 cm.  aSummary:  a 	
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  aMerton, Thomas, x1915-1968.  aChristianity and other religionsxAsian.  aSpiritual lifexComparative studies.  aMysticismxComparative studies.  aMonastic and religious lifexComparative studies.  aEast and West.  aAsiaxReligion.