In a mass mailing to friends, Merton writes that he is learning about Buddhism on this Asian trip. He also mentions three long meetings with the Dalai Lama. He describes other spiritual meetings and indicates that he is entirely involved with monastic encounters. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The cover by Sister Mary Corita reprints a colored rubberstamped text of the title and subtitle. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This posthumous list of May 1969 lists Merton's publications and indicates that even at this date Monks Pound was out of print. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a transcript of a talk dealing with Marxism and Buddhism on the day Merton met his death as a result of an auto accident. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.