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The more he can find a place, a time, and a circumstance when he is least likely to be distracted by any cause whatever, the better will his meditation be. In this connection it is needful to remember that to help achieve this purpose of solitude, seclusion is better than society--even than the society of one person and that a member of the family or a close friend. This is because the other's thoughts and feelings may penetrate his consciousness in a vague way and disturb it since he is sitting receptively and passively.

-- Notebooks Category 3: Relax and Retreat > Chapter 5 : Solitude > # 46