If there is no silence beyond and within the many words of doctrine, t…

Thomas Merton
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If there is no silence beyond and within the many words of doctrine, there is no religion, only a religious ideology. For religion goes beyond words and actions, and attains to the ultimate Truth only in silence and Love. ✨ Thomas Merton, Robert Inchausti (2007). Echoing Silence: Thomas Merton on the Vocation of Writing, p.56, Shambhala Publications
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