I thought that I was praying for external peace and quiet, when it was internal tranquillity that I craved.

“What’s an Ashram?” he asked, blankly. Misunderstanding my hesitation, his face …”

“I had never climbed a mountain, but standing at the bottom, looking at the summ…”

“There was no turning back. I had created the situation, and having come this fa…”

“He, I was sure, would have all the answers, and these answers he would find in …”