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Reference code
US US-kylobm TMC-RG3-i-058a
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Title
Encounter: Thomas Merton and D. T. Suzuki.
Date(s)
- 1988 (Creation)
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Name of creator
(1915-1968)
Biographical history
Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was a writer and Trappist monk at Our Lady of Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky. His writings include such classics as The Seven Storey Mountain, New Seeds of Contemplation, and Zen and the Birds of Appetite. Merton is the author of… Read more
Name of creator
(1870-1966)
Biographical history
Daisetz T. Suzuki was one of the most influential scholars in bringing Zen Buddhism to the West. He was born in Kanazawa, Japan. He taught at universities in Europe, Japan and the United States. Merton rarely traveled during his years at Gethsemani Abbey,… Read more
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