The Quiet Mind: A Journey through Space and Mind

Whatever form our relaxation takes we ask one of two things from it. If life has been hectic we want peace and quiet, if our routine is dull and uneventful we demand to be taken out of ourselves. “What many people today want to know, and what I was determined to find out, is: can there be a condition, a pool of quiet where the active, restless mind can completely switch off, opt out of the conflict, and still remain purposeful, wholesome, communicative and creative” – says the author. In his travels through India, Burma, Japan and Thailand he encounters luminous teachers such as Krishnamurti, Maharishi, D.T. Suzuki, and Sayagyi U Ba Khin. In this report he has recorded his search and has recalled the circumstances which set him off on the search, traced its progress and described its results.