Thomas Merton - Spiritual Direction and Meditation (Paperback)

from LTW

Merton's commentary on meditation includes everything from explaining the true goal of meditation (union with God) to teaching the basics (e.g., it's best to meditate when seated). His primer is must reading for anyone interested in meditation, or anyone wishing to improve his/her prayer life in ...

from allenkeith

Great book! Why? Because it provides 'down-to-earth' sensible information and guidance concerning the two subjects declared in the book's title. I have read a number of books on spiritual direction and meditation. But this short Christ centered book, of 107 pages is unlike them in that it does no...

from disneypope

Fair book. Begins well then flounders at the end. In his discussion on meditation, he is really equating it to interior, silent prayer versus meditatio of the Benedictine tradition and zen.

from disneypope

Fair book. Begins well then flounders at the end. In his discussion on meditation, he is really equating it to interior, silent prayer versus meditatio of the Benedictine tradition and zen.