Thomas Merton's Path to the Palace of Nowhere: The Essential Guide to the Contemplative Teachings of Thomas Merton

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. On Thomas Merton’s Path to the Palace of Nowhere, James Finley--who for six years lived, prayed, and studied with “Brother Louis,” as Merton was known at the Abbey of Gethsemani--offers the first intensive course on the teachings of his friend. Here are over nine hours of guidance, insights, and meditations to cultivate faith and spiritual awakening as taught by Merton. Topics include: Contemplative prayer, and how it cultivates faith • Merton’s “cosmic dance” • The eight arenas of spontaneous awakening • Revelatory experience and the present moment, and much more.