["Lonely People" playing]
[song continues]
[song fades]
[meditation bowl chimes repeatedly]
[exhales]
Huh.
Oh.
[whispers, indistinct]
-[retreat leader shushing] -[sighs]
[groans]
[all inhale]
[stomach growling]
[bird shrieks in the distance]
[shrieking continues]
[bird chirps]
[insect buzzing]
[man coughs]
[insect buzzing]
[joints cracking]
-[insect buzzing] -[exhales]
[buzzing stops]
[woman gasps]
[woman whimpers]
[woman crying]
[deep breaths]
[crying resumes]
[woman sobbing]
[inhales deeply, exhales]
[classical music playing]
[sighs]
[classical music stops]
[floor creaks]
[monkey chatters]
[classical music playing]
[classical music stops]
[classical music playing]
[music continues]
[classical music stops]
[person slurping soup]
[slurping]
[slurping continues]
[slurping]
[man clears throat]
[wind howling]
-[seagulls squawking] -[wooden hull creaking]
[waves crashing]
-[bell clanging] -[snoring]
[clanging]
[clanging continues, muffled]
[woman sobs]
[sniffs repeatedly]
[man sneezes]
[man blows nose]
[whimpering continues]
[man] Excuse me. Hi.
-I'm so sorry. Where do I check in-- -[all shushing]
Yeah. Got it.
Shh!
[suppressed laugh]
[tribal music plays]
-[waves crashing] -[seagulls squawking]
[music fades]
[tribal music plays]
[music stops]
[tribal music plays]
-[grunts] -[music stops]
[frogs croaking, birds chirping]
[sighs]
Mmm!
["Sister Golden Hair" playing]
[music stops]
[water sprays on dish]
[gasps]
[snoring]
[snoring continues]
-[Jack snorts] -[giggles]
[chuckling]
[laughing]
[passes gas]
[snoring continues]
[sniffs]
[sniffs] Mm!
[murmurs]
-[twig snaps] -[gasps, groans]
[Jack murmurs]
Ah, ah, ah, ah.
[breathes heavily]
[tribal music plays]
[music stops]
[yelps]
[tribal music plays]
[moans]
[music stops]
[moaning]
-[tribal music plays] -[groaning]
[baby cries]
[music stops]
[groans]
[laughs]
[Jack groaning]
[Jack yells]
[sniffles]
[owl hoots]
[clears throat]
It's the clapper. The clapper. It's the clapper! How dumb can you be?
I am not the problem.
[snorts]
-[bell jingling in distance] -[exhales]
[jingling continues]
[chuckling]
[grunts]
[gasps]
Mmm! [exclaiming]
[chuckles]
[Jack] Ooh.
[PA: "Dancing in the Moonlight" playing]
Hi. Ooh!
[cashier chuckles]
Oh, hungry.
I'm a Sno Ball gal myself.
Ever have the pink ones?
So good.
You guys from around here?
It's 4.18.
[Sylviane chuckles]
[stereo: "Sister Golden Hair" playing]
[song fades]
[heartbeat thumping]
[Jack yells]
[screaming]
[echoing] Can't hear that shit anymore! I can't hear that!
[heartbeat continues]
[children laughing]
Daddy!
Shh!
[heartbeat fades]
[whimpering]
[heartbeat thumping]
[out of breath]
[heartbeat slows]
-[woodpecker tapping] -[birds chirping]
[humming softly]
[chuckling]
[thunder rumbling]
-[thunder continues] -[yelps]
[door opens]
[chewing loudly]
[sighs]
[bell chimes]
[retreat leader] Ahh! We've reached the end of our silence.
Remember, most words are meaningless.
It is in the silence between the words that we find true meaning.
As we emerge from a period of noble silence,
we enter into a period of noble speech.
As you return to words, do so carefully.
If you don't feel the impulse to speak, please do not.
But if you would like to share any aspect of your experience,
please feel free to do so now.
Yes.
Hi. I'm Henry.
The hardest part for me was letting go of time, wanting to watch the clock.
Were you able to move past it?
I think that I was.
Mm.
Oh, and, um, I don't know if this counts as noble speech,
but you've had a price tag hanging on your tunic the whole retreat.
It's been driving me a little crazy.
[everyone chuckles]
Thank you.
Yes.
Uh, I'm Lydia.
I'm recently divorced. And I just had so much anger.
But I feel like I've somehow let some of it go, because I feel lighter.
That's wonderful, Lydia.
My wife left me too.
Oh, I'm sure she did.
What?
Come here. You--
Oh, good work.
-Thanks. -Really.
I had such an experience, you know.
I mentioned I didn't feel totally enlightened.
And what is the crossover of Buddhism and Judaism?
Buddiasm.
-[man] Sure. -[woman] I think.
[chattering continues]
Hi, I'm Jack.
[clears throat] You know that already.
God, my voice sounds weird.
Uh... [exhales]
I make my own soap. [inhales] I don't even know your name.
[in French] I'm so sorry that I hit you in the face.
I wanted to say something, but we were not allowed to speak.
I don't know what got into me. I was so desperate.
My biggest fear is to be... alone.
Solitude terrifies me.
So I decided to make this big trip to America.
[sputters]
All alone.
As if it would solve everything, but it didn't.
Do you know how it feels to be at the edge of the Grand Canyon,
with no one to share it with?
It's horrible!
It's so sad.
For me America was supposed to be...
A promise of a big journey. Like Thor Heyerdahl.
But it was all rest stops and McDonald's.
There are a lot of McDonald's here.
You have no idea what I'm saying...
obviously.
But I like the way you look at me.
You have kind eyes. [chuckles]
Nothing can start between us, though.
Because...
I have to finish working on myself.
To find it in me.
And not through someone else's eyes.
There. I'm sorry.
[exhales]
All I got was "McDonald's."
Okay, I know this is weird,
but, uh, I... am-am building...
a cabin upstate.
Um...
Would you like to come visit me?
Hmm?
Um...
You... come...
with me.
[in English] Yes. Yes. [chuckles] I will come.
["Ventura Highway" playing]
[song continues]