In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the… — Shunryu Suzuki · Skopia

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

1970

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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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