by Joseph Dispenza A former monk shares insights from a year of solitary prayer and contemplation. A few weeks after I graduated from high school, I left home and went away to a monastery. For the…
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by Gil Fronsdal Silence is a prominent feature of most insight meditation retreats. While on retreat, participants are silent for extended periods of time, often far longer than they have ever been in any other…
The Sound of Silence: The Selected Teachings of Ajahn Sumedho The sound of silence is like a subtlety behind everything that you awaken to; you don’t notice it if you’re seeking the extremes. Yet as…
by Thich Nhat Hanh excerpt from Silence “When people hear the phrase “the island of self’, they often think it means they have to live alone and have to shut people and everything else out…
