Zen & The Art of Watching Television

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August 30, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace Only in quiet waters do things mirror themselves undistorted. Only in a quiet mind is adequate perception of the world. - Hans Margolius - Zen & The Art of Watching Television "I want you to watch TV with acute awareness, mindfulness, and precision. 1) Watch any TV show for 15 minutes without turning on the sound. 2) Watch any news program for 15 minutes without turning on the sound. 3) Watch the television set for one half-hour with out turning it on." This unconventional series of assignments was handed out to his students by a sociology professor who used it to jumpstart an exploration of how we as individuals and as a society, consume television programming. This excerpt from his article "Zen TV" shares more. { read more } Be The Change Consider your own relationship to the screen (be it the television or your computer). This week experiment with bringing heightened awareness to how you interact with these mediums. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News A 39-year-long Lesson in Forgiveness 24 Acts of Kindness To Restore Faith In Humanity How to Change When Change Is Hard 11 Amazing Thank You Notes Inside Tim Tebow's World of Kindness The Science of Love The Difference Between Listening & Hearing Ten Principles Of Purpose DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 126,842 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More