The Seven Storey Mountain - by Thomas Merton [full audiobook]

The Seven Storey Mountain tells of the growing restlessness of a brilliant and passionate young man, who at the age of twenty-six, takes vows in one of the most demanding Catholic orders-the Trappist monks. At the Abbey of Gethsemani, "the four walls of my new freedom," Thomas Merton struggles to withdraw from the world, but only after he has fully immersed himself in it. At the abbey, he wrote this extraordinary testament, a unique spiritual autobiography that has been recognized as one of the most influential religious works of our time.

[@turtlespiritflutes7570]

The revival of Stoic literature, Machiavellian principles, human psychology, while all great disciplines to study, Thomas Merton took the study of self and God to a higher peak.

[@tamarajenkinson262]

A real treat. I first READ it so long ago that it was all new to me. I have considered Thomas Merton my spiritual brother since my first read. Thanks.

[@hangingon]

Likewise. So grateful for men like Thomas. I wish I still had the book so I'm grateful for this. God bless!

[@Jennifurdawn]

What a beautiful story. I’m reading Seeds of Contemplation right now so it’s nice to know about the person who wrote it.

[@smeng1357]

Thanks for this. I whetted my apetite by listening and I've now discovered thay the printed book has longer sections missing in this audio. Merton was a good writer and I'm enjoying the book.

[@yretsymsdees1092]

Yes, the audio version is abridged. I should have specified in the description. Glad it inspired you to read the print version. I agree, it is much better!

[@Robert-di3kv]

Thank you 🙏 wonderfully read

[@zeljkabozic5781]

Thank You so much for this... 🌹🌌

[@ceeemm1901]

Short read for a big book. At least it's not a robot...thanks

[@BalbuenaBubble]

Uniquely powerful...really different from his later works

[@williamsantaliz3162]

Great book 📖

[@physics1518]

This is abridged. Still thanks!

[@greenftechn]

Thank you

[@Jennifurdawn]

Thank you for letting me know! I’ll look for the unabridged version. I thought it was short

[@patricknacion3960]

Thank you

[@jhectormartin]

thank you and read easy to listen too. but you should not label it full audiobook as many many and some important paragraphs are edited out. thanks

[@Always-There]

Thanks for this.

[@devoradamaris]

🕊🌎🕊🕊sharing🫂thankYOU

[@joeycolombo2549]

I don’t think it was all that good I mean we’re is the good part

[@yretsymsdees1092]

"We're is?" What does that mean?

[@RomasKalash]

@@yretsymsdees1092smart arse

[@RickyMedina-ek4qd]

I didn’t have the heart to let him know 😂

[@bjornlarsen7440]

@@yretsymsdees1092I doubt Merton would have responded like that… clearly he meant where is the good part.

[@joeycolombo2549]

It’s not that good

[@yretsymsdees1092]

I'm sure that if Thomas Merton were alive today, he would appreciate your thoughtful critique :)