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Have you heard of the concept “beginner’s mind?” It’s an attitude that can be developed with practice that helps you see otherwise ordinary things with awe and
by alex_lod 8y ago
Have you heard of the concept “beginner’s mind?” It’s an attitude that can be developed with practice that helps you see otherwise ordinary things with awe and curiosity. Here’s a bit more about it: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoshin https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoshin if you’re curious I can share more references.
- tinktank 8y agoI would love some more references please.
- alex_lod 8y agoThe term is most commonly associated with Suzuki Roshi, who founded the San Francisco Zen Center. He has a book, "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind." You can learn more about him here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shunry%C5%AB_Suzuki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shunry%C5%AB_Suzuki Here are a few blog posts: - https://zenhabits.net/beginner/ https://zenhabits.net/beginner/ - https://jackkornfield.com/beginners-mind/ https://jackkornfield.com/beginners-mind/ Here are a few talks/podcasts: - http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/68/talk/17919/ http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/68/talk/17919/ - http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/23/talk/500/ http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/23/talk/500/ - http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/139/talk/893/ http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/139/talk/893/ Finally, I have had the most special "beginner's mind" experiences while attending multi-day, silent meditation retreats. I live in the Bay Area, so I've attended Spirit Rock up in Marin. However, retreat centers exist all across the world. I recommend "insight" retreats, which are sometimes referred to as "mindfulness" or "Vipassana" retreats. I hope this is helpful!
- tinktank 8y agoVery helpful, I'm going to pick up on these immediately. Thanks again.
- banterfoil 8y agoI loved this! I don't think there is an English word that succinctly describes this. Thanks for sharing