Thomas Merton
A Right And A Good And A Joyful Thing
Thursday, February 21st, 2008Fear not to walk upon unbeaten tracks,
if such tracks bring you near to Him who is the truth.
-The Teaching of Kabir
While meditating this morning, a well-worn idea popped into my head about rules and following rules, as opposed to surrendering to God. Unfortunately, I didn’t simply watch the thought and let it go (I didn’t […]
The Desert And Blooming And Stuff
Friday, February 1st, 2008Annie Dillard: No one escapes the wilderness on the way to the promised land.
The climate in which monastic prayer flowers is that of the desert, where the comfort of man is absent, where the secure routines of man’s city offer no support, and where prayer must be sustained by God in the purity of faith. […]
I Have No Idea Where I Am Going
Friday, October 26th, 2007
I intrepidly undertook the task of tidying up my desk (the knowledge that my mom was coming had the effect of a spotlight—sheesh, where did all this stuff come from?). It’s amazing how small items add up to piles and then, before I know it, I can’t find the top of my desk. Anyway, whilst purging I came across a Thomas Merton prayer on a […]