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Thoughts On The East

The Eastern religious traditions, especially the varieties of Buddhism, were the last great passion in Thomas Merton's life. His participation in a monastic conference in Asia led to his premature, accidental death. He discoursed on equal terms with the Dalai Lama, and extracts from their interviews appear in this book. The introduction brings together extracts from Merton's "Asian Journal" (Hinduism and varieties of Buddhism), and other short works on Eastern religions written in the last few years of his life. They all combine to demonstrate the breadth of vision that is such an in.

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  • "Thoughts on the East"@pl

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  • "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."
  • "The Eastern religious traditions, especially the varieties of Buddhism, were the last great passion in Thomas Merton's life. His participation in a monastic conference in Asia led to his premature, accidental death. He discoursed on equal terms with the Dalai Lama, and extracts from their interviews appear in this book. The introduction brings together extracts from Merton's "Asian Journal" (Hinduism and varieties of Buddhism), and other short works on Eastern religions written in the last few years of his life. They all combine to demonstrate the breadth of vision that is such an in."@en

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  • "Comparative studies"
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  • "Thoughts On The East"@en
  • "Myśli o wschodzie"
  • "Reflexiones sobre Oriente : la filosofía oriental a la luz del misticismo occidental"
  • "Reflexiones sobre Oriente : la filosofía oriental a la luz del misticismo occidental"@es
  • "Myśli o Wschodzie"@pl
  • "Myśli o Wschodzie"
  • "Thoughts on the east"
  • "Thoughts on the East"
  • "Thoughts on the East"@en

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