Pico Iyer

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Pico Iyer is the author of fifteen books, translated into twenty-three languages, and has been a constant contributor for more than thirty years to Time, The New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and more than 250 other periodicals worldwide. Aflame: Learning from Silence, his most recent book, came out in January 2025 and was an instant national bestseller. Pico's four recent talks for TED have received more than eleven million views.

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Reviews

Julie Edwards

Nov 28, 2025

Beautiful. Gentle. 🙏🏻

JayneAnn

Nov 4, 2025

Beautiful, simple, calming, inspiring. Thank you 🙏💞

JayneAnn

Nov 3, 2025

I am inspired by your words to place greater value on the silence in my life. I have lived alone for 22 years. I am a family person, a people person, so I have suffered in silence, as the saying goes. This little talk encourages me to appreciate the silence that my life affords me. To appreciate that silence is, in fact, golden. Thank you 🙏💞

Robin E

Oct 13, 2025

Thank you, Pico! I really think your short talk and seeking silence will be life-changing for me as well. I hope more people discover you here on Insight Timer! 💜💜💜

Paula

Jun 15, 2025

Nice to see you here, Pico. Thank you for the reminder about silence. We can undo stories in that realm and thereby touch who we really are.🙏

Molly (⁠^⁠.⁠_⁠.⁠^⁠)

Jun 5, 2025

Absolutely love this talk. Silence is golden. My favorite moments are sitting on the couch a cat gently purring in my lap and my dog resting at my feet snoring. Thank you for sharing your story 🙏

A-L Oliphant

May 29, 2025

What a thoughtful reflection, and an important reminder. Thank you.

Jane

May 11, 2025

Thank you for sharing your story. Thank you for encouraging us to embrace the silence and release the noise. It’s not easy, but it’s well worth doing. 🙏

Hope Adams

Apr 27, 2025

Thanks you for this reminder and for sharing your story. The place you describe sounds breathtaking. Silence can be so supportive. Love and Peace to you Pico

Linda

Apr 15, 2025

Excellent i feel like restored after a break for silence

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