分心、幻觉和对沉思精神的需要：托马斯·默顿建议的批判

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Journal for the Study of Spirituality Pub Date : 2019-07-03 DOI:10.1080/20440243.2019.1658267

David Torevell

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摘要：我在这篇文章中试图表明的是，生活在消费主义文化中，往往会模糊真实与虚假的界限，导致世界看起来不透明、虚幻，不可信。许多人被欺骗，以为自己生活在一个“真实”的世界里，通过沉思，他们了解到这只不过是分心的自己的虚构。主要借鉴托马斯·默顿和布莱斯·帕斯卡的消遣概念，我认为这种倾向会导致一种精神层面的死亡——通过抹杀对创造秩序的信仰来毁灭真理，创造秩序为复兴和乐观提供了源泉和源泉。默顿提醒我们这一点，提供了一条走出迷宫的途径。这就是为什么我认为他现在有东西可以提供。

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Distractions, illusion and the need for a contemplative spirituality: A critique of Thomas Merton’s advice

ABSTRACT What I attempt to show in this article is that living in a consumerist culture often blurs the boundaries between truth and falsehood with the consequence that the world can appear opaque, insubstantial and not to be trusted. Many are duped into thinking they inhabit a ‘real’ world, which through contemplation, they learn is nothing more than a figment of their distracted selves. Drawing primarily upon the writings of Thomas Merton and Blaise Pascal’s notion of divertissement, I suggest that this tendency leads to a kind of death in spiritual terms – the annihilation of truth through the obliteration of the belief in a created order which offers a source and wellspring for renewal and optimism. Merton reminds us of this, offering a way out of the maze. That is why I argue he has something to offer at the present time.

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期刊介绍： Journal for the Study of Spirituality is a peer-reviewed journal which creates a unique interdisciplinary, inter-professional and cross-cultural forum where researchers, scholars and others engaged in the study and practices of spirituality can share and debate the research, knowledge, wisdom and insight associated with spirituality and contemporary spirituality studies. The British Association for the Study of Spirituality (BASS) organises a biennial international conference and welcomes enquiries about membership from those interested in the study of spirituality in the UK and worldwide. The journal is concerned with what spirituality means, and how it is expressed, in individuals’ lives and communities and in professional practice settings; and with the impact and implications of spirituality in, and on, social policy, organizational practices and personal and professional development. The journal recognises that spirituality and spiritual values can be expressed and studied in secular contexts, including in scientific and professional practice settings, as well as within faith and wisdom traditions. Thus, Journal for the Study of Spirituality particularly welcomes contributions that: identify new agendas for research into spirituality within and across subject disciplines and professions; explore different epistemological and methodological approaches to the study of spirituality; introduce comparative perspectives and insights drawn from different cultures and/or professional practice settings; aim to apply and develop sustained reflection, investigation and critique in relation to spirituality and spiritual practices; critically examine the values and presuppositions underpinning different forms of spirituality and spiritual practices; incorporate different forms of writing and expressions of spirituality.