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 integral part of Merton's lasting appeal, his quest for a deeper unity underlying apparent fragmentation. They might be regarded as steps toward the great book on monasticism that Merton might have written but never did. As they stand, they provide Merton's essential definitions of the religions that so interested him in the last years of his life, and of which he became a skilful Western interpreter.
Les mer
This is a collection of extracts from Thomas Merton's "Asian Journal", and other short works on Eastern religions written in the last few years of his life. It provides essential definitions of the Eastern religions that so interested him in the last years of his life.
Les mer
Introduction - Thomas Merton and the monks of Asia, George Woodcock; on Taoism; on Zen; on Hinduism; on Sufism; on varieties of Buddhism.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780860122685
Publisert
1999-12-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Burns & Oates Ltd
Vekt
144 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, G, 05, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
98

Forfatter