Zen practice is to open up our small mind.
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and PracticeLittle minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.
Washington IrvingIt will take quite a long time before you find your calm, serene mind in your practice.
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and PracticeWith television, we vault ourselves into a continuous, incoherent present.
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show BusinessWe rarely talk about television, only about what’s on television
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show BusinessIt never hurts a fool to appear before an audience, for his capacity is not a capacity for feeling.
The Art of Public Speaking