“I look inside and I see God.
I am home. No separation.”
I’m Trudi Hsu — the Laughing Mystic.
Contemplative writer. Eleven years a cloistered Carmelite, more than fifty years in practice, fifteen books and counting. This is where the verse, the books, and the Thursday gatherings live.
You’re welcome to wander.
Fresh from the page
- From my inner silenceI tried so hard to produce somethingfor my YouTube channel.And there is nothing to produce.When I stop working to produce,from my silencewill sprout words.Few, sparse.Saying little, yet saying a lot.A few words speaking volumesmore than long texts and passages.
A small weekly gathering
Ten minutes of Reiki, twenty of silent meditation, and a little time together afterwards. A handful of us, online — the door is open, and you’re welcome to slip in.
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Latest from The Quiet Land
- A pair of nice men's shoes by the dumpster at 5:30 in the morning, and a face that peered out from behind a cardboard box.
One life, following the river
Fifteen books — verse, memoir, and reflection, tracing one life from a small town on a river in Sarawak to the quiet place where the seeking ends. The verse-only volumes are mine alone; the others carry Claude AI’s commentary alongside.
The newest short and video
A short reflection and a longer sit — both always the most recent from the channel.
New writing, by email
When a new verse or reflection is posted here, it comes quietly to your inbox. Nothing else.