Introduction
Sometimes silence seems rare — something we must seek in retreats or by the sea. But true silence is right here, in this very moment.
This piece explores how we can come home to that simplicity, not by fighting our thoughts, but by seeing through them.
Now
There is a quiet place accessible to everyone, no matter what you are doing or how busy your life is.
It’s not found on a mountaintop, not in a monastery, not even in a retreat center. It is found in this moment — right here, right now.
The art is to keep returning to it: again and again, landing in the present. To make it a habit, a way of living — not just a trick or technique.
When we let our attention rest in the now, the quality of our experience changes. Time slows down, perception becomes clearer, the mind settles, and the body naturally exhales more deeply.
Silence beyond past and future
When we are truly present, both past and future grow quiet — not because they cease to exist, but bec…
