learning from silence

I've been working my way through Pico Iyer's new book Aflame: Learning From Silence . It's a fantastic read that describes Pico's multiple visits over decades to a Catholic Hermitage in the coast of California's Big Sur. The Hermitage is sparse of extravagant purpose; a retreat, so to speak, from the anguishes that may surround our hearts. It's situated on the coast, and (at least from photos) it…