Thomas Merton - Life In His Own Words

An excerpt from Thomas Merton's final address before moving to his hermitage.

[@sleepycat224]

My favorite spiritual Christian priest. God bless you Thomas Merton 🛐❤️🛐

[@scottfisher352]

I love this man. Gone way too soon. RIP dear sir.

[@sleepycat224]

Agree. Way to fast.

[@masterprophet8378]

Merton is not resting but alive and well and duly active in the abode of God, fellowshipping with Christ and departed saints, gleaning new and deeper truths germane to the schema of life. We give thanks!

[@ronyengich5210]

He has been my spiritual advisor for many years through his books and tapes…and books about him….his insight and joy when you hear him lecture especially to the Novices at Gethsemane give you a beautiful picture of this complex, capable, holy man. to the novices

[@masterprophet8378]

That Merton wisdom is the best kind of wisdom there is. Facts!

[@waldwassermann]

Simply put: The meaning of Life is Love.

[@AL_THOMAS_777]

And see how "they" k i l l e d love in capitalism . . . he/she who has LOVE has ALL - no need to work as a slave for others, no need to stupidly accumulate nasty things . . UN-able to be abused BY the system - FOR the system. Thats why "they" destroyed it almost completely (see how women and men are unable to cope with each other in REAL love. Just about everything is primitive and inhuman c a l c u l a t i o n . . .

[@prakashvakil3322]

Oh Dear Namaste This is precisely the Upanishadic Expression. *ISA VASYAM IDAM SARVAM*. Gog is Residing HERE Every Where. We all including the whole Universe are Manifestations of GOD. Love.

[@brjimbo1]

And as a 74 year old Franciscan brother, life professed for 26 years, I still learn something new when I pick up one merton's writings or presentations +

[@mapaz555]

Yes, always so clear, so simple, so precise and honest and true. It’s so refreshing to hear someone and know they know. One of my favorite Tomases. He would have been my friend

[@markelsasser6301]

Precise honest and true and boring these people are professionals and they're to serve their parishioners and their beneficiaries but those parishioners are devouring the church

[@KajiCarson]

How amazing it would have been to know this man in real life. A unique individual.

[@katelewis536]

Very good to listen to. It has helped me. He was a handsome man.

[@myotherusername9224]

he was a very average common looking man compared to the chiseled, square jawed Hollywood star look. He has a big nose and kind of a round, bald top half of head and a triangular lower head. Kind of odd. Part of the attractiveness of his face comes from the proportional distance of all the features being close to perfect. Everything is in the right place. Because purity of spirit shines out in every picture of him, which is very attractive and comforting, like he's instantly fatherly. Lovely man.

[@mommyseastar5776]

This is true gold. Thank you for sharing! I had no idea I’d ever get to hear Thomas Merton himself speaking.

[@chrisw451]

Awesome! I felt the same way when I heard it. Exactly why I put it together.

[@mommyseastar5776]

@@chrisw451 You did a real service. I’ve been sharing it with my family all day 👍

[@chrisw451]

@@mommyseastar5776 love that. I listen a couple times a day to re center if I can remember.

[@mommyseastar5776]

@@chrisw451 That’s a great practice. I feel like memorizing this would be healthy for me. It’s very grounding, good for centering one’s self in God.

[@Bossnopoly]

Utter brilliance. Remarkable similarity to Buddhist mystics. I’ve heard it said the mystics are in agreement because they see what’s actually happening - what’s shining through so clearly and so absolutely close, intimately so.

[@francoisedandre3644]

Miraculeux !

[@allencollins6031]

Dude is from Queens NY 👍

[@Self2self.]

There is only God.

[@jeffxanders3990]

The Source is in all of us to begin with. What makes it opaque is our ignorance of our own identity... Largely because money runs our backward society.

[@sue4129]

This is it

[@sue4129]

3 min, 32 seconds of how spirituality manifests simply said

[@paulsmith3966]

Unfortunately, it's far from clear here what exactly he does, and doesn't mean by "manifestation of God".

[@Sherlonkah]

Just curious if the other people in this video, other than the Dalai Lama, are identified.

[@paulpearson8817]

Yes, the man sitting on the ground with Merton is Dick Sisto. The small group with Merton in August 1962 are: Dan Berringan, (on the ground) Tony Walsh, (back to camera) and Phil Berrigan on the right.

[@JazzyGinger1]

Hello, May I share an Old Testament Verse with you from Daniel 7:14 "And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a Kingdom, that all people, nations, & languages, should SERVE Him; his dominion is an Everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, & his kingdom shall not pass away, & His Kingdom that which shall not be destroyed." Also, can I share Isaiah 53:5 " But HE was WOUNDED For our TRANSGRESSIONS, he was BRUISED for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and with His STRIPES we are HEALED." God the Father loves you so much that He sent Holy Sinless Jesus (His Holy Son) to earth to be born of a virgin.Then, to grow up and die on a cross for our sins. He was in the tomb for 3 days, then Father God raised Holy and Sinless Jesus Christ (Y'shua) to Life! He appeared to people and went back to Heaven. We must receive Sinless Jesus sincerely to be God's child(John 1:12).After we get saved by grace through faith in Christ, if we truly love the Lord Jesus Christ, then we will obey Jesus(John 14:15). Mark 1:15 "And saying, the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: Repent ye, and believe the gospel." Jesus said in John 14:15 "If you love Me, keep My commandments. "There's a real hell. It says in Revelation 21:8 "But for the cowardly, & unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, & immoral persons sorcerers & idolaters & all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire & brimstone..." Please sincerely receive Holy Jesus & put your true faith and trust in Him today & please repent. Will you have a Real encounter with Holy Lord Jesus (Y'shua is His Hebrew Name) & stay in a Genuine relationship with Him daily please?

[@kenaultman7499]

If it is obvious, you should have no problem showing it. Why would a God who wants me to believe, make it so hard to see him? He wouldn't.

[@mindsigh4]

astounding proof that god does not exist, and everyone down through the ages has missed it except for you!! wow, maybe you are god? or maybe your ego is your god, so of course one could not be found anywhere else.

[@harjotmahal8985]

It's because of the words that you use. 'It', 'you', 'me,' 'him'. Remove these and then it'll become obvious

[@kenaultman7499]

@@harjotmahal8985 no, it really isn't. Here, I'll show you why. Define your God. I'll wait...

[@mapaz555]

You just need practice. It’s like learning a new language or a sport. You need a teacher who knows. The language of Love is very easy to learn and hear and see if you practice giving and kindness. Give, give, give. It will open your heart which by your words seems to be closed. That doesn’t mean God isn’t speaking to you all the time. God loves you right now, which is why you’re here. Which is why you’re frustrated and searching. Your heart will not rest until you rest in the arms of the Lord. Until you put Our Father above all else in your life. Our Father, my Love, your child Ken is here with us. Grace him please with your loving gifts. Grace him with your patience and charity. May he follow your saints and teachers of the church. May he feel you. Thank you, I adore you, Amen.

[@kenaultman7499]

@@mapaz555 I'm not frustrated, or searching for anything. I asked you a simple question that you seemed to have forgot, and then went on preaching about a bunch of nonsense. Which God? Please define them. Are you talking about Allah, Zues, Yawheh, Shiva, Mithra, all the pagan gods, etc? I don't know which God you're talking about. So, if I practice, Allah will show himself?

[@karinecarde1254]

What this man said is opposite of what the Bible teaches 😖

[@johnjumper7066]

I once met a priest who lived with him and he said Merton was a complete ass. He wasn't a true monk and was an opportunist living off how people attributed great spirituality to him based on his writings.

[@chrisw451]

I could see how people might feel that way. In fact the fact that someone might find him an ass makes him even more human to me.

[@heinmolenaar6750]

That priest who told you that thomas merton was a complete ass, was certainly jealous of merton. If you are not a true monk, you will not remain a monk until you die. Certainly not in the time when merton lived. When monastic life was a very hard life. And i am sure many monks where jealous of merton.

[@mailill]

Merton had very deep attachment wounds from his childhood which were never cured.

[@chrisw451]

@@mailill I can relate.

[@NorthCountry84]

He seemed to be more of an intellectual or seeker rather than a holy monk. An Interesting life all the same. It would be interesting to read how his brother monks viewed him, the man behind the written words.

[@heinmolenaar6750]

I have read his book " The seven storey mountain " an autobiography which became an immediate best-seller on publication in 1948 .I realized the cruelty and inhumanity of monastic life. The abbey of gethsemani at bardstown KY where tomas merton lived as monk, was a concentration camp. Horrible.

[@chrisw451]

I am not familiar with that book. These folks choose this life. Have you been there? It is an amazing place. Very healing and beautiful. I live an hour away and have visited often.

[@heinmolenaar6750]

@@chrisw451 His life in the abbey of gethsemani, where he wrote his autobiography " the seven storey mountain " is from long time ago. Even before the second world war. Monastic life was in that time totally different as it is today.

[@francissynergia7385]

How about you just don’t join? I’m sure that these men of God don’t need you to help them.

[@heinmolenaar6750]

@@francissynergia7385 what are you talking about?

[@heinmolenaar6750]

@@francissynergia7385 they did not need my help but the help of a psychiatrist, to cure them of their sick mind and sick religion.

[@brucegelman5582]

A budding Buddhist hiding in Christiandom

[@sweetpeaqueen1788]

Boaring