: Tolle suggests that external silence is a gateway. When you notice the silence around you, you are forced to stop thinking to perceive it. This "not-thinking" is the arising of inner stillness.
: Practice "looking" or "listening" without labeling. When you see a tree or hear a sound, try to perceive it for a few seconds without the mind's commentary. Stillness III.1
"Stillness III.1" is likely a reference to the opening section of Chapter 3, "Stillness," from book Stillness Speaks . In this section, Tolle explores stillness not as an absence of noise, but as a deep, internal dimension of consciousness that exists beneath the surface of thought. Core Philosophy of Stillness III.1 : Tolle suggests that external silence is a gateway