

As it turns out, this is by far my favorite of Merton’s works I’ve read. However, I’ve been wanting to read another book on Taoism so when I read positive views of Merton’s work I decided to give him another try, though I definitely hesitant to do so. Merton is one of those writer’s I’ve always thought I should like, try to like, but generally end up disappointed in his books.

I’ve been struggling with Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac: With Other Essays on Conservation from Round River for over a month now and still haven’t managed to organize my ideas effectively. I’ve noticed lately that the more I like a book the harder it is for me to discuss it. I finished reading Thomas Merton’s The Way of Chuang Tzu over a week ago and have struggled to find the best way to offer my impressions of it since.
