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.
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Lama Yeshe
from the book The Peaceful Stillness of the Silent Mind: Buddhism, Mind and Meditation
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