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    Thomas Merton: From Restless Wanderer to Mystic Prophet

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    19 feb 2026
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    Explore how a party-loving Cambridge student became one of the 20th century's most influential spiritual voices, discovering that true contemplation deepens rather than escapes our connection to the world.

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    Puntos clave

    1

    From Restless Seeker to Spiritual Guide

    0:00
    0:25
    0:49
    2

    The Paradox of Solitude and Connection

    1:08
    1:31
    1:53
    2:15
    2:31
    2:49
    3:06
    3:28
    3:43
    3

    The False Self and the Journey Home

    4:05
    4:21
    4:37
    4:51
    5:10
    5:35
    5:53
    6:08
    6:27
    6:43
    4

    When Silence Becomes Prophetic Voice

    7:05
    7:24
    7:37
    6:43
    8:24
    8:39
    8:55
    9:11
    9:31
    9:47
    10:06
    5

    The Meeting of East and West

    10:21
    10:38
    10:38
    10:58
    11:18
    11:37
    12:11
    12:27
    12:49
    13:14
    13:35
    6

    The Dark Night and Authentic Growth

    13:51
    4:21
    14:24
    14:39
    14:54
    15:10
    15:26
    15:41
    15:56
    16:10
    16:26
    16:41
    7

    Contemplation as Social Resistance

    16:58
    17:09
    17:24
    17:38
    17:57
    18:12
    10:58
    18:42
    18:56
    19:09
    19:24
    19:39
    8

    The Path of Everyday Mysticism

    19:54
    20:09
    20:24
    20:38
    20:52
    21:07
    21:22
    21:36
    21:52
    22:09
    22:20
    22:34
    9

    Living the Questions in a Fractured World

    22:51
    23:06
    23:20
    23:37
    10:58
    24:07
    24:20
    24:33
    24:47
    25:04
    25:19
    25:37
    25:56
    26:13

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