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Ranked #25 in Mysticism, Ranked #30 in Dalai Lama — see more rankings.
New Seeds of Contemplation is one of Thomas Merton's most widely read and best-loved books. Christians and non-Christians alike have joined in praising it as a notable successor in the meditative tradition of St. John of the Cross, The Cloud of Unknowing, and the medieval mystics, while others have compared Merton's reflections with those of Thoreau. New Seeds of Contemplation seeks to awaken the dormant inner depths of the spirit so long neglected by Western man, to nurture a deeply contemplative and mystical dimension in our lives. For Merton, "Every moment and... more
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Todd Henry My favorite non-business book is New Seeds of Contemplation by Thomas Merton. I re-read it yearly just to savor it. (Source)