In this classic text, Thomas Merton offers valuable guidance for prayer.
He brings together a wealth of meditative and mystical influences-from
John of the Cross to Eastern desert monasticism-to create a spiritual
path for today. Most important, he shows how the peace contacted through
meditation should not be sought in order to evade the problems of
contemporary life, but can instead be directed back out into the world
to affect positive change.
Contemplative Prayer is one of the most well-known works of
spirituality of the last one hundred years, and it is a must-read for
all seeking to live a life of purpose in today's world.
In a moving and profound introduction, Thich Nhat Hanh offers his
personal recollections of Merton and compares the contemplative
traditions of East and West.