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The Intimate Merton gathers Thomas Merton’s most insightful journal entries, offering a diary‑like account that extends the narrative first presented in The Seven Storey Mountain. Over nearly thirty years, Merton records his spiritual journey, confrontations with monastic and church hierarchies, interactions with Eastern traditions—including a visit to the Dalai Lama—and his activism in anti‑war and civil‑rights causes. The book presents a candid portrait of a monk whose reflections continue to resonate with contemporary seekers of authentic, global spirituality.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Thomas Merton
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