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Merton & Buddhism

Wisdom, Emptiness & Everyday Mind

Bonnie B. Thurston
2007 Released
298 Pages
4-6 Hours
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Fons VitaeISBN 9781887752848

Divided into three sections, this insightful volume of essays by numerous scholars focuses on Thomas Merton's interest in and transformation through Buddhism. In addition to analysis of how Merton's studies of Buddhism affected his work in the arts, the study also offers information about his Asian journey as well as a complete bibliography of secondary materials. Contributors include Judith Simmer-Brown, Roger J. Corless, Rubin L.F. Habito, John P. Keenan, Roger Lipsey, Paul M. Pearson, and James Wiseman, OSB.

Bonnie B. Thurston

Bonnie B. Thurston, after years as a university and seminary professor, lives quietly in her home state of West Virginia. She is the author of many books on Scripture and spirituality and eight books of poetry. These include Liturgical Press publications Saint Mary of Egypt: A Modern Verse Life and Interpretation;Shaped by the End You Live For: Thomas Merton’s Monastic Spirituality; Maverick Mark: The Untamed First Gospel; The Spiritual Landscape of Mark;Philippians in the Sacra Pagina series; and Belonging to Borders: A Sojourn in the Celtic Tradition (poetry).

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Religious Vows, the Sermon on the Mount, and Christian Living
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Philippians and Philemon
Hidden in God
Preaching Mark
Spiritual Life in Early Church
The Spiritual Landscape of Mark
Wait Here and Watch
Stones of the Last Week

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