4-5:30 pm, Sundays Jan 19, Jan 26 and Feb 2

In three classes, we will explore themes central to the final year of Merton’s life:

•  Merton’s desire for increased solitude

•  ongoing personal kenosis (self-emptying)

•  an evolving ecumenical and interfaith universal consciousness.

Exploring themes from:

The Redwoods Conferences and Letters: THOMAS MERTON IN CALIFORNIA

Final conferences by Thomas Merton at Our Lady of the Redwoods Abbey in 1968

No need for book purchase, readings will be provided via email after class registration.

In person at Santa Cruz Zen Center

113 School Street, Santa Cruz or on Zoom 

Co-sponsored by Santa Cruz Zen Center (sczc.org) & Sangha Shantivanam (sanghashanti.org) Co-lead by SCZC members Patrice Monsour and Ziggy Rendler-Bregman