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Thomas Merton is recognized for his exploration of contemplation. In this book, renowned Merton scholar William H. Shannon explores the development of Merton’s meditations on the subject, tracing the evolution of his thoughts from What is Contemplation? to his later works on Eastern religions. This book also includes excerpts from The Inner Experience. Merton had requested that this text never be published, meaning that the excerpts are normally only available to those with access to the origin...