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This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Steindl-Rast, David F. K., Br., O.S.B.".
Br. David Steindl-Rast is a Benedictine monk who has been a pioneer in Christian-Buddhist dialogue, renewal in of the monastic life and interest in spirituality. He was born and educated through the doctoral level in Austria and was born in Vienna. In 1952, he came with his family to the United States. Shortly afterward, he joined the new Benedictine monastery of Mount Saviour near Elmira, New York, founded by Merton's friend Dom Damasus Winzen. ("Br. David Steindl Rast". Website of Gratefulness.org. Accessed 25 May 2006. ‹http://www.gratefulness.org/brotherdavid/bio.htm›.)
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| # | Date | From/To | First Lines | Pub ✓ | Notes |
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| 1. |
1967/06/23 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Thanks for your letter of June 19. I am afraid our archives here are very poor. Much material |
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«detailed view» |
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1968/05/26 |
HLS to Merton |
May I ask you a favour? This past year Chauncey Stillman supported my studies here by a grant |
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«detailed view» |
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1968/05/31 |
TL[c] from from Merton to Chauncey Stillman |
Br David Steindl-Rast of Mount Saviour has asked me to drop you a line to say what I think of his |
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[a letter of support and thanks from Merton to Chauncey Devereux Stillman (1907-1989), a benefactor for Steindl-Rast's studies]
«detailed view» |
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1968/08/02 |
HLS to Merton |
This is a great place: solitude, true search, impressive people. Mike Murphy was over here |
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«detailed view» |
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1972/11/29 |
TAL[c] from Center to Steindl-Rast, David |
Let me introduce myself as one of the three Trustees of Father Merton's Literary Estate. |
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«detailed view» |
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