Pablo d’Ors: Biography of Silence

ABOUT BIOGRAPHY OF SILENCE

With silence increasingly becoming a stranger to us, one man set out to become its intimate: Pablo d’Ors, a Catholic priest whose life was changed by Zen meditation. With disarming honesty and directness, as well as a striking clarity of language, d’Ors shares his struggles as a beginning meditator: the tedium, restlessness, and distraction. But, persevering, the author discovers not only a deep peace and understanding of his true nature, but also that silence, rather than being a retreat from life, offers us an intense engagement with life just as it is. Imbued with a rare beauty, Biography of Silence shows us the deep joy of silence that is available to us all.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Pablo d’Ors is a Spanish priest and writer. He was ordained in 1991 and received a doctorate in theology in 1996. In 2014, he founded the Amigos del Desierto foundation with the aim of
promoting the practice of meditation. In the same year, Pope Francis made him a consultant of the Pontifical Council for Culture. He has published many books, both fiction and nonfiction. This is his first English translation.
PRAISE

“In accessible language reminiscent of Thomas Merton, d’Ors’s enchanting book, a bestseller in Spain, channels his Catholic spiritual heritage into a persuasive meditation guide for Western readers.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

“Biography of Silence invites us to stop and catch our breath. Each chapter inspires a hunger for the contemplative silence the author has come to love with such contagious affection. The word ‘God’ is mentioned only a handful of times, but few books have rendered me more vulnerable to a divine encounter. Pablo d’Ors has given us a literary and spiritual gift.” —Brian D. McLaren, The Great Spiritual Migration

“Biography of Silence is a poetic yet baldly honest account of what it means to persevere with meditation.” —Lion’s Roar