New Seeds of Contemplation New Seeds of Contemplation

New Seeds of Contemplation

    • 4.6 • 75 Ratings
    • $4.99

Publisher Description

One of the best-loved books by one of the great spiritual authors of our time, with a new introduction by best-selling author Sue Monk Kidd.
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."

GENRE
Nonfiction
RELEASED
2007
November 27
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
208
Pages
PUBLISHER
New Directions
SELLER
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
SIZE
8.4
MB

Customer Reviews

Justin Lowery ,

Transformative for real spiritual growth

What an incredible book. Profound, thought provoking, inspiring, insightful, transformational. For all believers - not just Catholics! I am not Catholic and would recommend this to anyone at all interested in transformative Christian growth. If you have never read Merton, this is a great place to start. If you have, you will not want to miss this one! Contemplative Christian spiritual practices have transformed my life and this is one of many great books on the topic which have helped me along the way. Get to know God experientially, daily, in profound ways while discovering your true self in Christ in the process. Life transforming. I have personally grown in empathy, love, compassion and respect for others and all creation by way of these writings and practices, and you can too.

MarksMac1211 ,

Insightful

Wonderful and profound. A must read.

Jo Rocky Bubble ,

Get in touch with your soul

A profoundly deep but unlabored book that merits several readings to glean all that is written...get in touch with the contemplative side of your life; take a few minutes and let Merton pull you to the center of what it means to be a person of true contemplation and spirituality.

The Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan: The Alchemy of Happiness The Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan: The Alchemy of Happiness
2023
The Varieties of Religious Experience The Varieties of Religious Experience
2015
Self-Reliance and Other Essays Self-Reliance and Other Essays
2012
As a Man Thinketh and Other Writings As a Man Thinketh and Other Writings
2010
Divine Providence: Portable Divine Providence: Portable
2010
God in Search of Man God in Search of Man
1976
Contemplative Prayer Contemplative Prayer
1971
A Year with Thomas Merton A Year with Thomas Merton
2009
Thoughts In Solitude Thoughts In Solitude
2011
No Man Is an Island No Man Is an Island
2002
The Way of Chuang Tzu (Second Edition) The Way of Chuang Tzu (Second Edition)
2010
The Inner Experience The Inner Experience
2012
The Cloud of Unknowing The Cloud of Unknowing
2011
Not God Not God
2010
He Leadeth Me He Leadeth Me
1975
The Practice of the Presence of God The Practice of the Presence of God
1967
The Art of Living The Art of Living
2017
The Essential Rumi - reissue The Essential Rumi - reissue
2010