Take a profound retreat with the contemplative wisdom and spiritual vision of Thomas Merton.
Thomas Merton—Trappist monk, author, and twentieth-century mystic—remains one of the most important and beloved figures in the modern Christian contemplative movement. Throughout the world, readers from all walks of life cherish his spiritual writings.
For six years, Dr. James Finley, Ph.D., lived, prayed, and studied with Brother Louis, as Merton was known at the Abbey of Gethsemani. Now, he shares with you the gifts passed on to him by this towering figure in Thomas Merton’s Path to the Palace of Nowhere. Finley’s lectures are spiritually moving and rooted in Merton’s contemplative wisdom. You can take no better guide for this retreat.
First presented at a series of popular retreats, this eight-CD program takes a participatory approach to Merton’s most enduring teachings. It is designed to help you to discover your true self, to disappear into God, and to be submerged into His peace. Allow Dr. Finley to show you Merton’s path, consisting of daily practices of cont
Take a profound retreat with the contemplative wisdom and spiritual vision of Thomas Merton.
Thomas Merton—Trappist monk, author, and twentieth-century mystic—remains one of the most important and beloved figures in the modern Christian contemplative movement. Throughout the world, readers from all walks of life cherish his spiritual writings.
For six years, Dr. James Finley, Ph.D., lived, prayed, and studied with Brother Louis, as Merton was known at the Abbey of Gethsemani. Now, he shares with you the gifts passed on to him by this towering figure in Thomas Merton’s Path to the Palace of Nowhere. Finley’s lectures are spiritually moving and rooted in Merton’s contemplative wisdom. You can take no better guide for this retreat.
First presented at a series of popular retreats, this eight-CD program takes a participatory approach to Merton’s most enduring teachings. It is designed to help you to discover your true self, to disappear into God, and to be submerged into His peace. Allow Dr. Finley to show you Merton’s path, consisting of daily practices of contemplation, prayer, and faith.
There is an Eastern teaching called transmission of mind, in which the enlightened mind embodied in the master is manifest in the student’s awakening. It is in this spirit that James Finley invites you to follow Thomas Merton’s Path to the Palace of Nowhere.
Deepen your spirituality with Merton today.
**This program was originally produced by Sounds True.
James Finley, Ph.D., lived as a monk at the Trappist monastery of the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky, where Thomas Merton was his spiritual director. He later earned degrees from the University of Akron, Saint John’s College, and the Fuller Theological Seminary.
James Finley leads retreats and workshops throughout the United States and Canada, attracting men and women who seek to live a contemplative way of life in the midst of today’s busy world. He is also a clinical psychologist in private practice.
Dr. Finley is the author of Merton’s Palace of Nowhere, The Contemplative Heart, and Christian Meditation: Experiencing the Presence of God.
***“Photograph of James Finley by Maureen Fox.
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The Desire for Union with God
Infinite Love and Eternal Oneness
Humility as a Path of Self-Transformation
True Wisdom and the Self Beyond Ego
Our Response to Suffering
Contemplative Prayer
Non-Action vs. Action
Merton’s Insight into the True Self
The Divinity of Everything
The Need for Spiritual Guidance
The Story of Pentecost
Thomas Merton as Our Spiritual Teacher
Resting in the Beauty of Silence
. . . And many more
1 review for Thomas Merton’s Path to the Palace of Nowhere
Rated 5 out of 5
Marie, B., MA –
Fall Survey: October 2016
James Finley’s DVD series on Mystics is superb and becomes more and more helpful with each new viewing. James pulls together from all areas of contemplative writings to present a coherent, inspiring, and at times delightfully humerus presentation to draw us deeper into the world of contemplative living. Best I have ever seen or heard
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Marie, B., MA –
Fall Survey: October 2016
James Finley’s DVD series on Mystics is superb and becomes more and more helpful with each new viewing. James pulls together from all areas of contemplative writings to present a coherent, inspiring, and at times delightfully humerus presentation to draw us deeper into the world of contemplative living. Best I have ever seen or heard