{"product_id":"the-inner-experience-notes-on-contemplation","title":"The Inner Experience: Notes on Contemplation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas Merton's groundbreaking last major work--a provocative and pivotal look into contemplation and the true meaning of spirituality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"True contemplation is not a psychological trick but a theological grace.\"--Thomas Merton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevised directly before his untimely death and released in full for the first time ever, Merton's book on contemplation has captivated readers for decades. In it, Merton takes us down a different spiritual journey than his previous books, one that bridges eastern and western religions in his signature brilliant insightfulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThought-provoking and challenging, \u003cem\u003e The Inner Experience \u003c\/em\u003edelves into contemplation by exploring both Catholic monasticism and mysticism alongside Buddhism and the ancient traditions of meditation and spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMerton was still tinkering with this book when he died; this was profoundly the book he struggled with most during his career as a writer. But now Merton's legacy lives on, through evergreen discussions on what a spiritual path can look like when you relinquish the need to be all-knowing, and how a lack of self-reflection and inner trust is actually the ultimate sin. Merton's last words are for anyone seeking faith in a higher power--or simply seeking a deeper faith in themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0060593628\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780060593629\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Merton, Thomas, Shannon, William H., N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (May 2004)","offer_id":45660119662789,"sku":"9780060593629","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780060593629.jpg?v=1768918427","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/the-inner-experience-notes-on-contemplation","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}