About this episode
In the past three decades, renowned author Pico Iyer has made more than 100 trips to a small monastery in California. Today, he shares what he’s learned there, along with other moments of beauty from his new book Aflame . He talks about why many of us crave a particular type of silence, how to escape the trappings of our minds, why a recollection can be more profound than a realization, and how he’s come to see the people in his life more clearly. For more on Pico Iyer, his books, and this special Benedictine hermitage, head over to my Substack . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.