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Thomas Merton was a Catholic monk and mystic who, perhaps more than anyone else in the 20th century, is associated with opening up a dialog between the spiritual traditions of East and West. He himself studied many Eastern spiritual practices deeply, from Zen meditation to Hindu yogic philosophy.

He is best known today for his essays on the spiritual life, especially his first book, The Seven Storey Mountain, but he was also a gifted poet.

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The Thomas Merton Center and International Thomas Merton Society 
http://www.merton.org/
Chronology of Merton's life, several good photos, lots of links.

The Abbey of Gethsemani
http://www.monks.org/
The website of the Trappist monastery that Merton belonged to with its history and info on its monastic life. Includes a brief section on Merton.

The Merton Institute for Contemplative Living
http://www.mertoninstitute.org/
Biographical sketch of Merton, list of all his books, weekly reflection, Merton Prize for Poetry of the Sacred. A site worth exploring.

Thomas Merton Monk and Poet
http://edge.net/~dphillip/Merton.html
A devotional site with something of a hodgepodge organization, but a lot of good material, photos and links.
Thomas Merton