Inner Experience

<p><strong>Thomas Merton's groundbreaking last major work--a provocative and pivotal look into contemplation and the true meaning of spirituality</strong></p><p><strong>True contemplation is not a psychological trick but a theological grace.--Thomas Merton</strong></p><p>Revised 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.</p><p>Thought-provoking and challenging <em> The Inner Experience </em>delves into contemplation by exploring both Catholic monasticism and mysticism alongside Buddhism and the ancient traditions of meditation and spirituality.</p><p>Merton 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.</p>