Published march 1972 by new directions publishing corporation. I read michael motts great biography of merton while also making my way through new seeds of contemplation. Contemplation is the highest expression of our intellectual and spiritual life. If you are on a serious spiritual growth path, seeking a clearer understanding of your relationship to god, this is the book for you. Thomas mertons seeds of contemplation and new seeds of. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. It is that life itself, fully awake, fully active, fully aware that it is alive. The first edition of the novel was published in 1962, and was written by thomas merton. New seeds of contemplation is a revised and expanded version of mertons earlier book seeds of contemplation. The thirtynine short seeds that make up this book are intended to awaken and cultivate the contemplative, mystical dimension of the spiritual path for everyone.
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