shoshin
English
Etymology
Japanese 初心, meaning "beginner's mind".
Noun
shoshin (uncountable)
- (Zen Buddhism) An attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying a subject, even at an advanced level.
- 1997, Kathleen A. Brehony, Awakening at Midlife
- Shunryu Suzuki, the first Zen master to establish a Zen training monastery outside of Asia, describes the importance of meditation practice in order to live in the moment and achieve boundless compassion and shoshin, or beginner's mind.
- 1997, Kathleen A. Brehony, Awakening at Midlife