| Description |
xix, 348 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
The journals of Thomas Merton ; v. 07 |
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Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968.
Journals of Thomas Merton ; v. 07.
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| Note |
"1967-1968." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The election of a new abbot, October 1967-May 1968 -- Woods, shore, desert : a notebook, May 1968 -- Preparing for Asia, May 1968-September 1968 -- New Mexico, Alaska, California, September 1968-October 1968 -- The Far East : the last days, October 1968-December 1968. |
| Summary |
The seventh and final volume of Thomas Merton's journals finds him exploring new territory, both spiritual and geographic, in the last great journey prior to his untimely death. Traveling in the United States and the Far East, Merton enjoys a new freedom that brings with it a rich mix of solitude, spirited friendship, and interaction with monks of other traditions. In his last days in the United States, Merton continues to follow the tumultuous events closing the 1960s, including the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert Kennedy. Meanwhile, with the blessing of his new abbot, Merton travels to monasteries in New Mexico and among the redwoods of Northern California, keeping his journal all the while. When Merton wins approval to participate in a meeting of monastic superiors of the Far East in Bangkok, Thailand, his life enters its most thrilling period. Arriving in Calcutta, Merton is heartbroken by the poverty of the many beggars; in New Delhi and Dharamsala, he makes contact with local Buddhists, including the Dalai Lama. Recognizing each other as kindred spirits, Merton and the Dalai Lama speak from the heart like old friends. |
| Subject |
Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968 -- Diaries.
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Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968. |
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Trappists -- United States -- Biography.
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Trappists. |
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United States. |
| Genre |
Biography.
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Diaries.
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| Added Author |
Hart, Patrick.
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| ISBN |
0060654872 (paper) |
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9780060654870 (paper) |
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