{"product_id":"contemplative-prayer-paperback-1","title":"Contemplative Prayer - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Merton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this classic text, Thomas Merton offers valuable guidance for prayer. He brings together a wealth of meditative and mystical influences-from John of the Cross to Eastern desert monasticism-to create a spiritual path for today. Most important, he shows how the peace contacted through meditation should not be sought in order to evade the problems of contemporary life, but can instead be directed back out into the world to affect positive change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eContemplative Prayer \u003c\/i\u003eis one of the most well-known works of spirituality of the last one hundred years, and it is a must-read for all seeking to live a life of purpose in today's world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a moving and profound introduction, Thich Nhat Hanh offers his personal recollections of Merton and compares the contemplative traditions of East and West.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is Thomas Merton at his contemplative best, applying ancient wisdom to the longings of our age through his thoughtful commentary on Scripture and important writers of the Western spiritual tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHOMAS MERTON (1915-1968), Trappist monk, author, and peace activist, came to international prominence at a young age with his classic autobiography, \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Story Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e. Over the rest of his life he wrote prolifically on a vast range of topics, including prayer, interior growth, social responsibility, violence, and war. Toward the end of his life he played a significant role in introducing Eastern religions to the West. He is today regarded as a spiritual master, a brilliant religious writer, and a man who embodied the quest for God and human solidarity in the modern world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHICH NHAT HANH is an internationally respected Zen poet and teacher. He is the author of numerous bestselling books, including \u003ci\u003eZen Keys \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLiving Buddha Living Christ\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 1971\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47361919385849,"sku":"9780385092197","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/cjdEaDZVb1UrNU1oTHArMk5CR2VNQT09_67ede476-1b07-4244-81d9-73523f283863.webp?v=1769895229","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/contemplative-prayer-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}