Thoughts on the East / Thomas Merton ; with an introduction by George Woodcock.
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TextPublication details: New York : New Directions Books, 1995.Description: 84 p. ; 18 cmISBN: - 0811212939 (acid-free paper)
- BR128.A77 M47 1995
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Summary:
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