“… all men need enough silence and solitude in their lives to enable the deep inner voice of their own true self to be heard …” Thomas Merton
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Monte Stevens
Retired. Having fun with photography. Journal daily. Meditate daily. Learning haiku/poetry. Have a love for fountain pens.
6 Comments
Paul
Lovely quote. I have a book by Thomas Merton that I like to read pieces of from time to time. It’s called New Seeds of Contemplation. I’ve had it for years and, though I’m not a religious person, I find his writing very accessible, profound, and thought provoking. I used to have it on my nightstand and would read a passage or two before going to bed. It was very comforting. Now that you’ve mentioned it, I think that I’ll read a bit tonight. 🙂
“It is not that someone else is preventing you from living happily; you yourself do not know what you want. Rather than admit this, you pretend that someone is keeping you from exercising your liberty. Who is this? It is you yourself. -Thomas Merton”.
Monte Stevens
I like a lot of what he has to say which is from a Christian perspective, yet relevant to all faiths. I have his book New Seeds of Contemplation and I also read it in pieces, a snippet here and there.
Brooks
Amen to that…and we’ve actually been able to find some places of silence. Lovely photo and thought, Monte.
Monte Stevens
I would expect you guys to experience more of that on this adventure. I see you as one who searches for places of quiet and solitude, anyway. Hope all is well!
Tom Dills
Very good advice. I’m going to look up the book that Paul referenced and put it on my reading list.
Monte Stevens
As Paul mentions it is not a quick read but requires the reader to read it leisurely. Yet, I highly recommend it as one to have on a bookshelf.