Solitude Source: Maria Popova Blog Adam Philips says: Fertile solitude is absolutely essential - not only for our creativity but for the basic fabric of our happiness. Solitude - is defined as the "time and space unburdened from external input and social strain" we need this solitude - to fully inhabit our life - which is the raw material of all art My words: solitude is the gap that i need to seek in the Chitta; i need to seek this solitude through the meditation (breathing rhythmically) to involve inner energy such solitude will do us more good - than the banalities of togetherness Authors Maria Popova Adam Philips Mukund