Merton saw Dick Sisto performing in Louisville jazz clubs in the 1960's. In 1968, Sisto came for a couple of visits to Gethsemani Abbey in which he met with Merton. In their correspondence, they discuss Zen Buddhism and Christian mysticism.
Dick Sisto is a jazz vibraphonist and is currently the music director of the Seelbach Bar at the Seelbach Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. He shared an interest with Merton in Zen Buddhism and currently conducts meditation workshops. His wife, Penny Sisto, is a fabric artist who has created Merton-themed quilts.
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1968/03/28 |
TAL[c] from Merton |
Some time ago I did a study on the question of "the Humanity of Christ" in Christian mysticism. |
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1968/no/no |
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My stay at Gethsemani and meeting with you instilled a much needed final conviction in the necessity |
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[verso of card contains a black and white picture of a fountain and the text: "St. James Court, Louisville, Kentucky"]
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