Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
Originally appeared February 2015
In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.
People say that practicing Zen is difficult, but there is a misunderstanding as to why. It is not difficult because it is hard to sit in the cross-legged position, or to attain enlightenment. It is difficult because it is hard to keep our mind pure and our practice pure in its fundamental sense.
Read while listening to the Journal
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