Thomas Merton Livres

La Femme et la liberté. Le féminisme, la grandeur de son but. La femme intégrale. Par Mme Lydie MartialDate de l'édition 1901Le présent ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation patrimoniale des ouvrages de la littérature Française mise en place avec la BNF.HACHETTE LIVRE et la BNF proposent ainsi un catalogue de titres indisponibles, la BNF ayant numérisé ces oeuvres et HACHETTE LIVRE les imprimant à la demande.Certains de ces ouvrages reflètent des courants de pensée caractéristiques de leur époque, mais qui seraient aujourd'hui jugés condamnables.Ils n'en appartiennent pas moins à l'histoire des idées en France et sont susceptibles de présenter un intérêt scientifique ou historique.Le sens de notre démarche éditoriale consiste ainsi à permettre l'accès à ces oeuvres sans pour autant que nous en cautionnions en aucune façon le contenu.Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur www.hachettebnf.fr

Les Pères du désert, ces ermites chrétiens qui, au IVe siècle de l'ère chrétienne, abandonnèrent le monde païen pour aller vivre dans les déserts d'Egypte, de Palestine, d'Arabie et de Perse, furent plus souvent admirés que réellement connus. Thomas Merton, le célèbre trappiste auteur de La Nuit privée d'étoiles et de La Paix monastique , a été de ceux qui, au XXe siècle, ont grandement contribué à faire redécouvrir l'aventure de ces hommes ivres de Dieu. Dans cette anthologie, il n'a pas tendu à l'exhaustivité ni à l'érudition critique, mais a plutôt tenté de transmettre l'esprit qui guidait il y a plus de mille ans la composition des recueils de paroles des Pères : offrir aux amis et disciples une exposé libre et familier d'histoires édifiantes et d'aphorismes profonds, sans système ni dessein précis, afin que chacun puisse, au détour d'une pensée anonyme venue des terres arides, pousser les racines de son âme jusqu'aux sources souterraines.

Thomas Merton, moine cistercien américain, a voulu rappeler que l'avenir du l'homme ne se situe pas seulement au niveau du social, mais également du sprituel. Il s'agit de trouver en nous l'éternel. C'est pour cela qu'il s'est tourné vers les traditions religieuses de l'Asie, notamment le bouddhisme et le taoïsme. il a eu des intuitions géniales sur leur originalité. Merton appelait à un véritable œcuménisme, celui des âmes et des cœurs. Il est un des rares chrétiens qui ait compris le sens réel de la métaphysique orientale. Ses textes sur la méditation zen, Le Nirvana ou les écrits de Tchouang Tseu sont d'une grande richesse. Ils méritent d'être redécouverts.

The narrative delves into the inevitability of life's progression towards crisis and mystery, emphasizing the importance of personal action over mere words. It suggests that individuals define themselves through their actions, which are intertwined with the meanings of their words. This exploration highlights the relationship between speech and action, asserting that while actions are paramount, words still play a crucial role in clarifying and directing one's intentions. The work invites readers to reflect on their self-judgment in the face of life's challenges.

The second volume of Thomas Merton's "gusty, passionate journals" (Thomas Moore) chronicles Merton's advancements to priesthood and emergence as a bestselling author with the surprise success of his autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain. Spanning an eleven-year period, Entering the Silence reflects Merton's struggle to balance his vocation to solitude with the budding literary career that would soon established him as one of the most important spiritual writers of our century.

Thomas Merton was one of the most prolific and provocative letter writers of the twentieth century. His letters (those written both by him and to him), archived at the Thomas Merton Studies Center at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky, number more than ten thousand. For Merton, letters were not just a vehicle for exchanging information, but his primary means for initiating, maintaining, and deepening relationships. In this expert distillation of Thomas Mertons letters, we are offered a unique lens through which to relive the spiritual and social upheavals of the twentieth century, while encountering wisdom that is still relevant for our world today. Available now in paperback, this book is ideal for parish book groups, retreats, spiritual direction, and as a resource for training lay leaders.

Having embraced a life of solitude in his own hermitage, Thomas Merton finds his faith tested beyond his imagination when a visit to the hospital leads to a clandestine affair of the heart. Jolted out of his comfortable routine, Merton is forced to reassess his need for love and his commitment to celibacy and the monastic vocation.This astonishing volume traces Merton’s struggle to reconcile his unexpected love with his sacred vows while continuing to grapple with the burning social issues of the day – including racial conflicts, the war in Vietnam, and the Arab-Israeli conflict – visiting and corresponding with high-profile friends like Thich Nhat Hanh and Joan Baez, and further developing his writing career. Revealing Merton to be ‘very human’ in his chronicles of the ecstasy and torment of being in love, Learning to Love comes full circle as Merton recommits himself completely and more deeply to his vocation even as he recognizes ‘my need for love, my loneliness, my inner division, the struggle in which solitude is at once a problem and a ‘solution’. And perhaps not a perfect solution either’ (11 May, 1967).

The narrative explores the transformative journeys of Merton following the election of a new Abbot, granting him newfound freedom. His travels to California, Alaska, and Southeast Asia lead to profound encounters, including meetings with the Dalai Lama and various monks, fostering a deep spiritual connection. Amidst the backdrop of the turbulent sixties and significant events like the assassinations of key figures, Merton's final year brims with potential and excitement, rendering his accidental death in Bangkok at fifty-three particularly poignant.