I would like to stipulate a principle which I myself am not sure I believe: words cannot create a greater sense of inner peace than you have already experienced in the company of others. They can of course agitate you, or teach you to substitute one form of chronic tension for another, or calm from a state of agitation to an emotional state you know.
But if we posit, as I do, that the beginning of human self knowledge is the capacity for deep relaxation, practice, and ONLY practice, can take you there. If you don’t know the place, no idea will ever take you there. But another way, no philosophy can be written which will substitute for a mothers love. That you need a practice for.