At certain times, a silent mind is very important, but 'silent' does not mean closed. The silent mind is an alert, awakened mind; a mind seeking the nature of reality.
Thubten YesheThere's a big difference between being able to explain religion intellectually and transforming that knowledge into spiritual experience.
Thubten YesheIt is precisely because our present life is so inseparably linked with desire that we must make use of desire's tremendous energy if we wish to transform our life into something transcendental.
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