{"product_id":"inner-experience-notes-on-contemplation-9780060593629","title":"Inner Experience Notes on Contemplation","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas Merton’s groundbreaking last major work—a provocative and pivotal look into contemplation and the true meaning of spirituality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“True contemplation is not a psychological trick but a theological grace.—Thomas Merton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevised directly before his untimely death and released in full for the first time ever, Merton’s book on contemplation has captivated readers for decades. In it, Merton takes us down a different spiritual journey than his previous books, one that bridges eastern and western religions in his signature brilliant insightfulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThought-provoking and challenging,\u003cem\u003e The Inner Experience \u003c\/em\u003edelves into contemplation by exploring both Catholic monasticism and mysticism alongside Buddhism and the ancient traditions of meditation and spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMerton was still tinkering with this book when he died; this was profoundly the book he struggled with most during his career as a writer. But now Merton’s legacy lives on, through evergreen discussions on what a spiritual path can look like when you relinquish the need to be all-knowing, and how a lack of self-reflection and inner trust is actually the ultimate sin. Merton’s last words are for anyone seeking faith in a higher power—or simply seeking a deeper faith in themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864044777815,"sku":"9780060593629","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/inner-experience-notes-on-contemplation-9780060593629","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}