This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "De Martino, Richard".
Richard De Martino was writing from the Temple University Department of Religion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Along with Abe Masao and Nishitani Keiji, he was involved in the return in 1965 of The Eastern Buddhist, which was originally started in 1921 by D. T. Suzuki and which featured articles on Buddhism and Buddhist texts in translation.
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1966/06/13 |
HLS to Merton |
I have just sent you under separate cover the first issue of the new series of the Eastern Buddhist |
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1966/06/23 |
TL[c] from Merton |
The copy of the Eastern Buddhist reached me today, and I have been thinking over your letter |
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1966/07/03 |
HLS to Merton |
Thank you for your letter and for the Town Hall announcement concerning Nhat Hanh. I have made |
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1966/07/11 |
HLS to Merton |
Many thanks for your letter and for the copy of your article on "Buddhism and the Modern World." |
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1966/07/17 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Here are five more copies of the article on Buddhism and the Modern World. There are more if you |
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1966/08/06 |
HLS to Merton |
Thank you most sincerely for the 5 extra copies of your article on "Buddhism and the Modern World," |
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1966/08/27 |
HLS to Merton |
Thank you very much for sending the copies of your introduction to Dr. Wu's book and your piece |
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1966/08/31 |
TAL[c] from Merton |
Many thanks for your letter of the 27th. I have not yet heard from Bernard Phillips but, much |
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1966/10/05 |
HLS to Merton |
As you can see, I am still in New York. Just after I arrived home here to prepare for my return |
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1966/10/13 |
TL[c] from Merton |
I am sorry to hear that sickness in the family has prevented your return to Japan. Perhaps later |
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