In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few.

Shunryu Suzuki

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Topic

Open-mindedness Clean slate Possibility

Author

Shunryu Suzuki

Source

Zen Mind, Beginnner's Mind

Genre

Philosophical literature Religious literature

Language

English

Time

1970 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Zen Buddhist Buddhist

From

Japan Asia

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Citation

Suzuki, Shunryu. Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind. Weatherhill, 1970. Originally a talk given at his Zen center in c. 1969, Los Altos, CA, USA.

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Time
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