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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Richards, John H.

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1966

Volume: 2 item(s); 3 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Biography

John H. Richards writes from south Wales. He writes about desiring certain aspects of the Christian experience while feeling more of a Buddhist. Merton replies with certain similarities and differences at the essence of the two, a similar response to much of what he says in Zen and the Birds of Appetite. They also discuss the type of meditation taught at monasteries in Burma.

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See also one published letter from Merton to Richards in Witness to Freedom, pp. 325-326.

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SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1966/06/19 HLSto MertonIt is possible that Fr. Charles of Chimay, whom I met at Caldey recently, has mentioned me to you.   
 1966/06/26 TL[c]from MertonI have your long and interesting letter, and I will not attempt to answer it in all its details.Yes  
        

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