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Thomas Merton’s Path to the Palace of Nowhere
- Narrated by: James Finley
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
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Summary
Thomas Merton, Trappist monk, author, and student of Zen, remains one of the most important and beloved figures in the modern Christian contemplative movement. His writings, which bridge Eastern and Western spiritual thought, continue to inspire us with their real possibilities for immediate and direct experience of the divine. Now James Finley, who for six years lived, prayed, and studied with Brother Louis, as Merton was known at the Abbey of Gethsemani, shares with us the gifts passed on to him by this towering figure in Thomas Merton's Path to the Palace of Nowhere.
First presented at a series of popular retreats, this full audio program takes a participatory approach to Merton's most useful teachings, helping us to discover our true self...to disappear into God; to be submerged into his peace; to be lost in the secret of his face, as Merton said, through daily practices including contemplation, prayer, and faith. In the end we find ourselves in what the Taoist sage Chuang Tzu called the Palace of Nowhere, where all the many things are one. There is an Eastern teaching called transmission of mind, in which the enlightened mind embodied in the master is manifest in the student's awakening. It is in this spirit that James Finley invites us to follow Thomas Merton's Path to the Palace of Nowhere.
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- tom goadby
- 01-06-22
great
great book really easy and calming voice. I could listen to James Finley all day
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- Kjell
- 09-06-24
Transmission beyond understand
This is a great book, even for not religious people. I normally dislike how people talk about God.
In this book, though I get a sense that James Finley is living, what he’s talking about.
A I feel the form of gratitude to him for spending so much time in pondering what it is to be contemplative.
I share his experiences, even though I got them from doing self inquiry. It was the Enlightment Intensive technique that opened my eyes to the contemplative way of living.
I totally recommend this book !
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- Kate L.
- 16-10-23
Wonderful
This is beautiful, sincere teachings.
I have played it over and over again. Thank you James Finley
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- Tony
- 28-06-20
Quite Profound
Really enjoyed this. It would be hard for me to totally articulate why. James Finley is very gifted in how he describes the indescribable nature of your relationship with spirit/god/the universe.
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- S j Lelliott
- 07-07-22
Beautiful
I enjoyed every minute of this joyous, deep and meaningful book. it offered very many moments where I needed to stop, reflect and ponder. Highly recommended.
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