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A follow up to Pico Iyer’s essay “The Joy of Quiet,” The Art of Stillness considers the unexpected adventure of staying put and reveals a counterintuitive truth: The more ways we have to connect, the more we seem desperate to unplug.Why might a lifelong traveler like Pico Iyer, who has journeyed from Easter Island to Ethiopia, Cuba to Kathmandu, think that sitting quietly in a room might be the ultimate adventure Because in our madly accelerating world, our lives are crowded, chaotic and noisy. There’s never been a greater need to slow down, tune out and give ourselves permission to be still. In The Art of Stillness—a TED Books release—Iyer investigate the lives of people who have made a life seeking stillness: from Matthieu Ricard, a Frenchman with a PhD in molecular biology who left a promising scientific career to become a Tibetan monk, to revered singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, who traded the pleasures of the senses for several years of living the near-silent life of meditation as a Zen monk. Iyer also draws on his own experiences as a travel writer to explore why advances in technology are making us more likely to retreat. He reflects that this is perhaps the reason why many people—even those with no religious commitment—seem to be turning to yoga, or meditation, or seeking silent retreats. These aren't New Age fads so much as ways to rediscover the wisdom of an earlier age. Growing trends like observing an “Internet Sabbath”—turning off online connections from Friday night to Monday morning—highlight how increasingly desperate many of us are to unplug and bring stillness into our lives. The Art of Stillness paints a picture of why so many—from Marcel Proust to Mahatma Gandhi to Emily Dickinson—have found richness in stillness. Ultimately, Iyer shows that, in this age of constant movement and connectedness, perhaps staying in one place is a more exciting prospect, and a greater necessity than ever before. In 2013, Pico Iyer gave a blockbuster TED Talk. This lyrical and inspiring book expands on a new idea, offering a way forward for all those feeling affected by the frenetic pace of our modern world. Pico Iyer: The art of stillness TED Talk TED.com The place that travel writer Pico Iyer would most like to go? Nowhere. In a counterintuitive and lyrical meditation Iyer takes a look at the incredible insight that ... Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable ... The brilliantly insightful Bren Brown draws upon extensive research and personal experience to explore the paradoxes of courage: we become strong by embracing ... PageInsider - Information about all domains Own a website? Manage your page to keep your users updated View some of our premium pages: google.com. yelp.com. yahoo.com. microsoft.com. Upgrade to a Premium Page Articles David Campany Curated by David Campany and Denise Wolff this large show explores the long history of photographers going on the road in north America. It includes the work of ... Accelerated Reader Quiz List - West Contra Costa Unified ... Select a School. Adult Education; Bayview Elementary School; Cameron School; Chavez Elementary School TED Book: The Art of Stillness TED Books library TED ... The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere. by Pico Iyer An unexpected truth from a celebrated travel writer: Stillness just might be the ultimate adventure. Conscious TV - Homepage We are a UK based TV channel broadcasting here on the Internet and on various Satellite channels in the UK. Our quest is to stimulate debate question enquire ... Entertainment News - Los Angeles Times L.A. Times entertainment news from Hollywood including event coverage celebrity gossip and deals. View photo galleries read TV and movie reviews and more. AUTHORS/PERFORMERS - Festival of Books Keep checking back for more authors and participants. 123 Andrs is a talented singer/songwriter whose show is an energetic and fun celebration of music for children ... Pico Iyer - Wikipedia Siddharth Pico Raghavan Iyer (Tamil: ; born 11 February 1957) known as Pico Iyer is ...
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