On Being with Krista Tippett

Stephen Batchelor – Finding Ease in Aloneness

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Sep 23, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Earliest Solitude

  • Stephen Batchelor's earliest memory of solitude traces back to his childhood, flying into Toronto.
  • This sparked an awareness of his own inner world, a theme central to his life and work.
INSIGHT

Solitude vs. Loneliness

  • Solitude and loneliness are often conflated, especially in languages other than English.
  • English uniquely offers a neutral term, 'solitude', encompassing both loneliness and peaceful aloneness.
ADVICE

Training in Aloneness

  • Modern society needs training in aloneness, similar to artists' solitary practice.
  • Cultivating solitude should be integrated into education from an early age.
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