To enter into the realm of contemplation one must in a certain sense d…

Thomas Merton
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To enter into the realm of contemplation one must in a certain sense die: but this death is in fact the entrance to a higher life. It is a death for the sake of life, which leaves behind all that we can know or treasure as life, as thought, as experience, as joy, as being. ✨ Choosing to Love the World: On Contemplation.
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