It’s an unusual thing to hear from a prolific writer, but Pico Iyer, 68, says he measures joy ... Excerpts from an interview. * What is silence? It’s the place on the far side of our thoughts ...

Are you living your life by default or by design? It strikes me that many people are doing the former and living according to ...

W hen the cacophony of the world grows too loud, author Pico Iyer knows just where to go. For decades, the British travel writer has been journeying from his home in Japan to sit in silence at Big ...

At the Ideas of India Summit 2025, Pico Iyer spoke about the importance of silence in spiritual practices, comparing the Benedictine monks' way of meditation to Vipassana. While Vipassana has a ...

I did not know how difficult it is to write about a book that one likes too much, till I found myself reading Pico Iyer’s new book, Learning from Silence. I have carried it everywhere with me ...

Framed by the conflict between Islamic and secular Western values, this novel from travel writer, critic and novelist Iyer (Cuba and the Night; The Global Soul; etc.) is part mystery, part ...