What happens when we step into silence? Author Pico Iyer joins Amy Julia Becker to discuss his book Aflame: Learning from Silence. He reflects on his time spent in monasteries and how he grounds the ethereal idea of silence in the very earthy realities of everyday life—filled with deadlines, relationships, and the unexpected, like the wildfire that consumed his home in southern California. Pico and Amy Julia examine:

• the profound lessons that arise from moments of crisis
• how practices of silence transform lives and relationships
• the importance of community and service
• the essence of a good life

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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Aflame: Learning from Silence by Pico Iyer
• Iyer's 1990 Time essay: "California: In The Blazing Eye of the Inferno"

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CONNECT with Pico Iyer on his website (www.picoiyerjourneys.com).

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WATCH this conversation on YouTube by clicking here. READ the full transcript and access detailed show notes by clicking here or visiting amyjuliabecker.com/podcast.

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ABOUT:

Pico Iyer is the author of fifteen books, translated into twenty-three languages, and has been a constant contributor for more than thirty years to Time, The New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and more than 250 other periodicals worldwide. His four recent talks for TED have received more than eleven million views. 

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