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“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few”
― Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
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Mark de LA says
Closest ming for beginner’s mind, there being no ming for mind is
. GW & RS & occult tradition have differentiated or distinguished many parts of the human being here.
Closest ming for beginner’s mind, there being no ming for mind is


Mark de LA says
2016-01-31 08:44:40 [item 19813#44077]
which is why i love “beginners mind” because there are more possibilities.

Mark de LA says
More Suziki Quotes including this one:
More Suziki Quotes including this one:
“A student, filled with emotion and crying, implored, "Why is there so much suffering?"
Suzuki Roshi replied, "No reason.”
― Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Is Right Here: Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, Author of "ZEN Mind, Beginner's Mind"
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