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The thirtynine short seeds that make up this book are intended to awaken and cultivate the contemplative, mystical dimension of the spiritual path for everyone. The first edition of the novel was published in 1948, and was written by thomas merton. In print for more than forty years, new seeds of contemplation has served as a guide to the contemplative life for several generations of spiritual seekers. From new seeds of contemplation, thomas merton burns and oates. Perhaps thomas mertons greatest gift to us, through his writings, is his insight on contemplative living in a world filled with chaos and distraction.
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