Ep. 532 - The Lost Art of Silence with Sarah Anderson

Mindrolling with Raghu Markus

08-03-2024 • 58 mins

Sarah Anderson joins Raghu to explore her new book, The Lost Art of Silence, and how we can reconnect to the beauty of quiet.

Get your copy of Sarah’s book HERE

In this episode, Sarah and Raghu delve into:

  • How crucial and nurturing silence can be
  • Sarah’s childhood trauma
  • Silence’s relationship to the inner journey
  • Sarah’s investigation into the art of silence
  • Silence as the link between so many religions and traditions
  • The way that being quiet makes us a better listener
  • Raghu’s story of meeting Ram Dass
  • How nature can teach us about silence
  • The fear caused from sensory deprivations
  • Becoming aware of God through silent meditation
  • Concerns for our youth and the loudness of technology

About Sarah Anderson:

Sarah Anderson founded the Travel Bookshop in London in 1979, the shop later featured in the film Notting Hill. She studied Chinese at the London University college of SOAS, and at Heythrop, where she earned an MA in the psychology of religion. She has taught travel writing at City University, writes regular travel pieces, reviews books, and gives talks worldwide. Also an artist, Sarah’s paintings have been exhibited throughout London. Sarah is the author of several books. Her most recent book, The Lost Art of Silence, celebrates the power in being quiet.

“Even in the cacophony of going into the woods, of the birds singing, animals speaking to each other, in that cacophony is a delightful silence. Because the real silence, to me, is that your mind stops turning out this avalanche of thoughts and stories.” – Raghu Markus

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