Wow, I'm struck by the similarities to Buddhism. Renunciation, solitude, reflection, nothing to fear or hope for, unmoved by worldly events, at peace. Some of t

Wow, I'm struck by the similarities to Buddhism. Renunciation, solitude, reflection, nothing to fear or hope for, unmoved by worldly events, at peace. Some of this stuff is like what I would expect to hear from someone like Thich Nhat Hanh.