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In print for more than forty years, New Seeds of Contemplation has served as a guide to the contemplative life for several generations of spiritual seekers. The word contemplation is itself somewhat problematical, according to Thomas Merton: "It can become almost a magic word, or if not magic, then 'inspirational,' which is almost as bad." In this modern Christian classic, Merton reveals contemplation to be nothing other than "life itself, fully awake, fully active, fully aware that it is alive." The thirty-nine short "seeds" that make up this book are intended to awaken and cultivate the contemplative, mystical dimension of the spiritual path for everyone. New Seeds of Contemplation is a revised and expanded version of Merton's earlier book Seeds of Contemplation.
A much-enlarged and revised version of Seeds of Contemplation--one of the late Father Merton's most widely-read and best-loved works--New Seeds of Contemplation seeks to awaken the dormant inner depths of the spirit so long neglected by Western man and to nurture a deeply contemplative and mystical dimension in our spiritual lives. (Philosophy)
| Preface | ||
| Author's Note | ||
| 1 | What Is Contemplation? | 1 |
| 2 | What Contemplation Is Not | 7 |
| 3 | Seeds of Contemplation | 16 |
| 4 | Everything That Is, Is Holy | 23 |
| 5 | Things in Their Identity | 31 |
| 6 | Pray for Your Own Discovery | 39 |
| 7 | Union and Division | 49 |
| 8 | Solitude Is Not Separation | 54 |
| 9 | We Are One Man | 66 |
| 10 | A Body of Broken Bones | 72 |
| 11 | Learn to Be Alone | 82 |
| 12 | The Pure Heart | 86 |
| 13 | The Moral Theology of the Devil | 92 |
| 14 | Integrity | 100 |
| 15 | Sentences | 106 |
| 16 | The Root of War Is Fear | 114 |
| 17 | Hell as Hatred | 126 |
| 18 | Faith | 129 |
| 19 | From Faith to Wisdom | 134 |
| 20 | Tradition and Revolution | 145 |
| 21 | The Mystery of Christ | 153 |
| 22 | Life in Christ | 161 |
| 23 | The Woman Clothed with the Sun | 170 |
| 24 | He Who Is Not with Me Is against Me | 179 |
| 25 | Humility against Despair | 183 |
| 26 | Freedom under Obedience | 194 |
| 27 | What Is Liberty? | 202 |
| 28 | Detachment | 206 |
| 29 | Mental Prayer | 217 |
| 30 | Distractions | 224 |
| 31 | The Gift of Understanding | 228 |
| 32 | The Night of the Senses | 237 |
| 33 | Journey through the Wilderness | 243 |
| 34 | The Wrong Flame | 249 |
| 35 | Renunciation | 254 |
| 36 | Inward Destitution | 266 |
| 37 | Sharing the Fruits of Contemplation | 273 |
| 38 | Pure Love | 281 |
| 39 | The General Dance | 296 |
Anonymous
Posted January 26, 2010
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Thomas Merton's passion for connecting with God is something I had never heard or read from anyone else. In New Seeds, his non-churchy writings pulled me to the depths of my own wonderings but had yet to put words to them. He gave me back a relationship with God in a meaningful presentation of what the contemplative life is. He connected with the black of despair and pulls you limp and feeble back into the light. For anyone who is really stuck in spiritual angst this may be just the ticket.
Previously I had read Seven Storey Mountain and became so excited at the prospect of monastic life, I was literally applying to convents. I identified so much the the exigency for the ineffable as Merton puts it. That drive to know God. I wished I could chuck it all and head for Gethsemani. Merton also connected with Buddhism and his Western perspective is so helpful in taking a deeper more confident stride onto the spiritual path.
For anyone feeling that there has to be more... Chogyam Trungpa will be a good way to unravel your spiritual materialism. And if you are still drawn to God, Merton will redefine that relationship so that you may begin again free of preconceived notions and ideas. Both authors rocked me to the core. The battle has been bloody but it is amazing where I am now. Blessings
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In print for more than forty years, New Seeds of Contemplation has served as a guide to the contemplative life for several generations of spiritual seekers. The word contemplation is itself somewhat problematical, according to Thomas Merton: "It can become almost a magic word, or if not magic, then 'inspirational,' which is almost as bad." In this modern Christian classic, Merton reveals contemplation to be nothing other than "life itself, fully awake, fully active, fully aware that it is alive." The thirty-nine ...