Thomas Merton - Selected Teachings for Meditations - Christian Mysticism

[@SamaneriJayasara]

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[@jenniferaltmann4574]

As an abused child who was led to believe it was my fault....I always believed that God couldn't possibly love me in spite of a religious fervour in the Catholic Church. I Always felt that even though I was going through the motions, God would see me as a fake. Thomas Merton has changed all of this for me, profoundly. I am trying so hard to cultivate the immense love Merton had for God. Having always believed that I was unliveable it is so difficult for me but I listen to these talks over and over. I've read many of his books as well. All I have to do is be myself! Stop trying so hard.This is so life changing for me. Merton is now my mentor and I'm so incredibly grateful.

[@jenniferaltmann4574]

Thankyou....it helped so much to put into words how I felt.

[@Dtrain927]

Wishing you blessings. 🙏

[@davidmcentee8187]

So u should

[@from-Texas]

I found the place where hate is overshadowed by love. Thank you

[@ponzianomanning3071]

What comes across to me as a common thread in Thomas Merton's writings and prayers is his extraordinary deep, profound thirst for God. Its by the grace of God moving through him. Very inspiring!

[@COXLLOYD]

This comment in itself is very inspiring .

[@mariageorge7462]

Wow he speaks to me when I feel all he says .. it resigns and has come to me at a time of self doubt following my path . My family have stunned me and I have had to choose to walk away . However hard that has been for me I believe it is for the greater good in sone crazy way … Thomas Merton has answered how I feel . Please lord guide me into your divine love and light always . Let me be the lighthouse for all weathers I face . My intention is to follow you always and if I faulted please help me go on … Your blessed child Maria xxx

[@Swilton100]

This one is So Completely Lovely, I set it on loop so I can just melt in it again and again. - So Very Beautiful. Thank You Thomas and Samaneri.

[@havad3938]

First I heard of Merton; incredibly profound, deep, and down to earth. Such inspiration!

[@karllopes]

Read "the pocket Thomas Merton" A lot of stuff to contemplate on in that little compendium

[@EAMason-ev3pl]

I was just trying to find the words to write same thing...❤️

[@EAMason-ev3pl]

@@karllopes Thank you for the reference! Strange how sometimes, without knowing why, there's an instant affinity! Saw Thomas Merton's name first time 10 minutes ago, and immediately connected❤️.

[@michaelkingsbury4305]

I read New Seeds of Contemplation when I was 20 and started the life long journey (by fits and starts and long detours).

[@rdevjamwal123]

It's pleasure to listen to you more often. I feel I am having the divine grace every morning listening to your voice. Namaskar.

[@Bmarker299]

What an important lesson to love without judging and to disregard the mind’s judging and love all

[@gpollock311]

I just downloaded 100 episodes of this podcast. This is real wealth. Thank you thank you thank you

[@christopherlaro4156]

Merton so flawed a man so brilliant a cleric n so divine an aesthetic author. He should always be read n re read.

[@mrJohnDesiderio]

His flaws make him even more of a saint

[@peacelovejoy8786]

The word "Flaw or Flaws," has no power over anything or anyone. Totally made up word 🌞

[@SkyScannerBtown]

is he saying flawed in a sort of compimentary way? EG a failed 'man' but perhaps more a spiritual being?

[@SkyScannerBtown]

Or was he quite a cheeky monkey?

[@sujathamaheshwari]

Ah, pure jnana ... Beautiful ♥️

[@rickahmuty3208]

your videos are a wonderful medicine for all of us blinded by the bustle and commotion of the world we find ourselves in thank you Samaneri Jayasara 💕🙏💕

[@annetucker9486]

This is one of my favorite collections of Merton's thoughts. I often listen to it on repeat. Thank you.

[@angelinesanthanam5392]

The amazing grace..and wisdom of Father Thomas Merton...many tks.

[@elizadaphne5501]

Thank you dear Samaneri Jayasara

[@ririnabbot8706]

Touching to the soul. I first read Thomas Merton “ Seed of Contemplation “ it led me to Hennry Scougal “ The life of God in the soul of Man “ Divine 🙏✝️😇❤️😇🙏🙏

[@arunatamang3783]

Unconditional love covers everything.it becomes easy once you are filled with compassion and understanding as people do have different perceptions and behaviour and in some they would not be able to see and rectify as wisdom is lacking.

[@chancefoxhauck475]

Multiplicitus thanks for the myriad teachings selected by you. Truly a treasury. I admire your darmic path. It is, without any other words, an inspiration Namaste

[@holyghostpilgrim]

The reflective way in which you recite and present the words you read, has enabled me to now read and be in life in like manner. Thankyou. You are Blessed.

[@dougiehouston2360]

God is online too. Thank you Samaneri 🥰

[@Terrazona929]

This is so beautiful. Thank you 🙏🏻 🥰

[@get_wavy]

This is exactly what I needed today ❤

[@stephanierondeau2828]

This is just so incredibly beautiful. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@faqtum]

Precioso! Gracias Hermana!

[@ruthberhe2369]

So beautiful..thank you.

[@peggyscholliers]

Beautiful deep words of blessing poetry. So grateful. 🙂🙏

[@dianepotteryoga]

Thank you for these beautiful offerings. I just listened to Silence & Stillness a Guided Meditation. It was amazing! The video ends with "May you be well, and may you know your inherent nature. Do you believe that out inherent nature is good?

[@n8sterling727]

This book, is absolutely priceless during this Time in our calamities and confusion. Thank you so much for this. I listen to your recordings often, and they make me weep.

[@rolanddane5015]

Thank you so much for sharing all this knowledge, and in the way you present it is indeed original, comforting, yet extremely powerful🙏👁️🔱👁️🙏

[@elizadaphne5501]

🙏🌻beauteous like all you bring to us pranam, thank you

[@Happy2bwoman906]

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[@jamespeleska4938]

Pure knowledge

[@williampaul8556]

When All is Said and Done - then what? What if (and I think it is) it's nothing. Is that such a bad thing? It makes now much more important. How many ways we can waste this. Let me count the ways. What fools we mortals be.

[@PS-bn6sh]

Dziekuje 🙏💙😇

[@mcconlogue1898]

The Dalai Lama on Thomas Merton: “For the rest of my life, the impact of meeting him will remain, until my last breath.”

[@spiritwarriorstudios]

Thanks Samaneri! Your Work is moooost valuable in shining Light on Darkness! 🕊️❤& 🙏

[@dianepotteryoga]

Well Done! I love your work. This is on a public playlist on my channel. "(I) know God is Good from experience"

[@ThomiX0.0]

Why should 'hate' be an advice for us? 'Hate' really screams to me: 'I do not understand'.. ..inwardly.. not my 'understanding' of what you have learned to be..or suppose to be.. but my attention with what I see you, as what you are.. thanks for reading it, thanks for the moment :-)

[@theophilus41]

If there is hate for someone or something perceived in the outer world, find that hate within you and let is dissolve within. The message is, "as within, so without". It is not a directive to hate.

[@williamlenihan7536]

Beautiful

[@martineyman1132]

Profound and well delivered

[@amytaylor2739]

Amen

[@elizadaphne5501]

🙏🌿🌾the gate of heaven is everywhere...

[@johnbanic7164]

Why aren't you saying the whole Merton prayer ? "i hope that i will never do anything apart from that desier .And I know that if i do this You will lead me by the right road though i may know nothing about it . Therefore will i trust YOU always though i may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death .I will not fear for you are ever with me, and will never leav me to face my perils alone.

[@faaradar]

The gate of heaven is everywhere.

[@JimmyLovesMundo]

I was introduced to Merton through the Netflix series ‘The Haunting of Bly Mansion’

[@kkay3784]

Really? How does Merton fit into it?

[@JimmyLovesMundo]

@@kkay3784 A character named Owen in the movie paraphrased Merton from his writing, 'New Seeds of Contemplation' while discussing the death of another character's mother, “Once we get past consciousness, and identity, and all the things that occupy the front of our brains, you reach a transcendence, an infinitely abundant source".

[@marksteiner2194]

Thanks. Since I pay every month for Netflix, I should check it out.

[@tordkarl]

If I recognise one single person as not being worthy of my love, can I really find anyone else that is?

[@CollectiveRising]

Everyone’s worthy.

[@tornagain]

Perhaps I misunderstanding, but I don’t think so concerned to see him use the word hate in an active way with regards to not hating people, but hating the appetite and disorders in our own self, that word hate is really strong and it’s a confusing message for one looking to expand out of the energy of hate

[@elizadaphne5501]

Beauty 🌿

[@vijayaranha9018]

Do not please God, just acknowledge everyminute of our life

[@cherylmburton5577]

In the OT the Jewish people only considered the person living next door to them to be their neighbor and of course at that time the people living next to them were other Jews. This was another reason why Jesus introduced his "Good Samaritan Parable" when he did. If on your browser you look up Thomas Merton on the Good Samaritan, he has written a lovely heartfelt essay on this. (John 20:19)

[@AnaRodriguez-ry8ix]

🕯💙🙏

[@eamonbreathnach4613]

If you are quoting from Thomas Merton perhaps you might give the references.

[@rebeccablossom9823]

❤ 🙏🏻💐🙇🏼‍♀️

[@bigcheech1937]

I listen to Thomas Merton and I hear the Buddha…funny all mystics say the same things 🙏🏾

[@lindaross783]

To inquire whether or not they are worthy?? I don't understand.

[@dougiehouston2360]

Lift up a stone and I am there

[@johnsilveira5976]

I have been taken

[@Knaeben]

What book does this come from?

[@vijayaranha9018]

Know that when you think you are, then you are not. If you think you will see GOD one day, you have already missed the boat.

[@tabathacole]

🤍

[@lindaross783]

Sorry, I read it wrong!!

[@vijayaranha9018]

Yo be satisfied is to live in ignorance.