{"product_id":"new-seeds-of-contemplation-paperback","title":"New Seeds of Contemplation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Merton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSue Monk Kidd\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Seeds of Contemplation\u003c\/em\u003e 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, \u003cem\u003eThe Cloud of Unknowing\u003c\/em\u003e, and the medieval mystics, while others have compared Merton's reflections with those of Thoreau. \u003cem\u003eNew Seeds of Contemplation\u003c\/em\u003e 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 every event of every man's life on earth plants something in his soul. For just as the wind carries thousands of winged seeds, so each moment brings with it germs of spiritual vitality that come to rest imperceptibly in the minds and wills of men. Most of these unnumbered seeds perish and are lost, because men are not prepared to receive them: for such seeds as these cannot spring up anywhere except in the soil of freedom, spontaneity and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn print for more than forty years, \"New Seeds of Contemplation has served as a guide to the contemplative life for several generations of spiritual seekers. The word \"contemplation is itself somewhat problematical, according to Thomas Merton: \"It can become almost a magic word, or if not magic, then 'inspirational, ' which is almost as bad.\" In this modern Christian classic, Merton reveals contemplation to be nothing other than \"life itself, fully awake, fully active, fully aware that it is alive.\" The thirty-nine short \"seeds\" that make up this book are intended to awaken and cultivate the contemplative, mystical dimension of the spiritual path for everyone. \"New Seeds of Contemplation is a revised and expanded version of Merton's earlier book \"Seeds of Contemplation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 7.98 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42596657823840,"sku":"9780811217248","price":27.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/Tkg0U3l1T3Fxem5UT2Zna2VlOUg2dz09.webp?v=1771646133","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/new-seeds-of-contemplation-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}