Who was the Thai Buddhist monk Merton had dialogue with?
Buddhadasa
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The Thai Buddhist monk Bhikkhu Buddhadasa was a key influence on Thomas Merton, an American Trappist monk and author. Buddhadasa was a proponent of Buddhist modernism, which emphasized the importance of adapting Buddhist teachings to modern conditions. Merton was impressed by Buddhadasa's emphasis on the importance of meditation and social engagement, and he drew on Buddhadasa's ideas in his own work.
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