Thomas Merton (1915-1968) - world famous spiritual writer, Trappist monk, priest. "Seeds of Contemplation" is one of his best books on spiritual life. As he himself wrote, "if such books achieve their goal, then a person has no control over it. Try to read it, raising your mind to God, because it is written in His presence. If you succeed, it will captivate you and you may benefit - no longer through the efforts of the author, but by the Grace of God. If not, then at least you will learn something new for yourself."