fruits and golden statues of the Buddha, watching the celebrations of his 18th birthday in silence, with a faint smile.. The youthful Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with ...

Through the Catholic and Buddhist teachings of the monks, Iyer finds a “language of silence” that transcends doctrinal boundaries and a path to finding stillness amid constant tumult.

In 1952, experimental composer John Cage debuted "4'33," a piece comprised of four minutes and 33 seconds of complete silence ...