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Indlæser... New Seeds of Contemplation (original 1961; udgave 2007)af Thomas Merton (Forfatter), Sue Monk Kidd (Introduktion)
Work InformationNew Seeds of Contemplation af Thomas Merton (1961)
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. This is another book I read years ago, and now cannot recall what it was like. ( ) from cover This edition is a much-enlarged and revised versions of Seeds of Contemplation, one of the late Father Thomas Merton's most widely read and best-beloved works. In its original form, the book was reprinted ten times in this country alone, and has been translated into more than a dozen languages, including Chinese and Japanese. Christians and non-Christians alike have joined in praising it as a notable successor in the meditative tradistion of St. John of the Cross, The Cloud of Unknowing, and the medieval mystics, while others have compared Merton's reflections with those of Thoreau. New Seeds of Contemplation seeks to awaken the dormant inner depths of the spirit so long neglected by Western man, to nurture a deeply contemplative and mystical dimension in our spiritual lives. For Father Merton, 'Every moment and every event of every man's life on earth plants something in his soul. For just as the wind carries thousands of winged seeds, so each moment brings with it germs of spiritual vitality that come to rest imperceptibly in the minds and wills of men. Most of these unnumbered seeds perish and are lost, because men are not prepared to receive them: for such seeds as these cannot spring up anywhere except in the good soil of freedom, spontaneity and love.' Contents Preface Author's Note What is contemplation? Wkhat Contemplation is not Seeds of Contemplation Everything that is, is holy Thngs in their identity Pray for your own discovery Union and division Solitude is not separation We are one man A body of broken bones Learn to be alone The pure heart The moral theology of the devil Integrity Sentences The root of war is fear Hell as hatred Faith From faith to wisdom Tradition and revolution The mustery of Christ Life in Christ The woman clothed with the sun He who is not with me is against me Humility against despair Freedom under obedience What is liberty? Detachment Mental prayer Distractions The gift of understanding The night of the senses Journey through the wilderness The wrong flame Renunciaiton Inward destitution Sharing the fruits of contemplation Pure love The general dance Written in 1961, this book contains personal reflections as Merton contemplates his spiritual life. From the preface: "It is impossible for one man to teach another 'how to become a contemplative.' One might as well write a book 'how to be an angel.'" Second chapter title: What Contemplation Is Not. SS I picked this up in September after seeing Pope Francis's speech before Congress. As a Catholic I had some passing knowledge of Merton, but I had not read anything he had written. Seeds is a powerful book. It is not something one reads start to finish. Instead, one reads it slowly a paragraph at a time. I have spent weeks contemplating a single paragraph in this remarkable book. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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New Seeds of Contemplation is one of Thomas Merton's most widely read and best-loved books. Christians and non-Christians alike have joined in praising it as a notable successor in the meditative tradition of St. John of the Cross,The Cloud of Unknowing, and the medieval mystics, while others have compared Merton's reflections with those of Thoreau.New Seeds of Contemplation seeks to awaken the dormant inner depths of the spirit so long neglected by Western man, to nurture a deeply contemplative and mystical dimension in our lives. For Merton, "Every moment and every event of every man's life on earth plants something in his soul. For just as the wind carries thousands of winged seeds, so each moment brings with it germs of spiritual vitality that come to rest imperceptibly in the minds and wills of men. Most of these unnumbered seeds perish and are lost, because men are not prepared to receive them: for such seeds as these cannot spring up anywhere except in the soil of freedom, spontaneity and love." No library descriptions found. |
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