{"product_id":"the-inner-experience-notes-on-contemplation-9780060593629","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Merton, William H. Shannon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.41w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060593629","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44148517568557,"sku":"9780060593629","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_103f285f-710d-46dd-8b3a-2c2365fb9824.jpg?v=1757225890","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/the-inner-experience-notes-on-contemplation-9780060593629","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}