Beginner S Mind Quotes

“You are not beginning again like a baby--
knowing nothing--
you are opening to the possibility that there is more to
explore, take in, discover, learn, embrace”
― Shellen Lubin

“As I often say,
we do have to keep re-inventing the wheel.
Why?
Because in the process of invention
is the energy and possibility of creation,
and that is where we are most available
to discovering something,
anything,
about the process,
about the results,
about ourselves.”
― Shellen Lubin

“The beginner mind and the wise mind
are one and the same;
the only difference is the tools,
information,
experience
on which they draw.”
― Shellen Lubin

“Each bud that opens embraces becoming
as if it has never happened before.
Do you?”
― Shellen Lubin

“It is sometimes said, either irritably or with a certain satisfaction, that philosophy makes no progress. It is certainly true, and I think this is an abiding and not a regrettable characteristic of the discipline, that philosophy has in a sense to keep trying to return to the beginning: a thing which it is not at all easy to do.”
― Iris Murdoch, The Sovereignty of Good

“Something interesting happens when we approach situations from a perspective of humility—it opens us up to possibilities as we choose open-mindedness and curiosity over protecting our point of view. We spend more time in that wonderful space of the 'beginner's mind,' willing to learn from what others have to offer. This translates into moving away from pushing to allowing, from insecure to secure, from seeking approval to seeking enlightenment.”
― Bruna Martinuzzi, The Leader as a Mensch: Become the Kind of Person Others Want to Follow

“Make no mistake, you earn a white belt. The belt is a physical representation of a commitment to the beginner's mind. It is a vulnerability and a willingness to learn that shines through.”
― Chris Matakas, The Tao of Jiu Jitsu

“Certain wondrous phenomena respond to the human need to know the infinite, truth, beauty, goodness. Others, deliberately enigmatic, remain inaccessible to our brains and hearts. Humans are much too accustomed to penetrating the universe with a narrow and limited mind, ignoring the eighty-thousand doors that are always open, at our disposal.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Call Me By My True Names: The Collected Poems of Thich Nhat Hanh

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities. In the expert’s mind, there are few.”
― Suzuki Roshi

“I am happiest when I clear my mind and allow the world around me to reteach me what I thought I already knew.”
― Vironika Tugaleva

“Just because something is basic or simple does not mean that it isn’t immensely powerful.”
― Mat Auryn, Psychic Witch: A Metaphysical Guide to Meditation, Magick & Manifestation

“When your thoughts are fixed and you only see things one way, you miss out on the abundance that is right in front of you. When you look at the world from a beginner’s mind, the world opens up for you to receive.”
― Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“Alas, none of our divine revelations arrive with footnotes or explanations.”
― Imam Jamal Rahman, Sacred Laughter of the Sufis: Awakening the Soul with the Mulla's Comic Teaching Stories and Other Islamic Wisdom

“I have found continual unfolding of attunement and depth in the basic practices that many others may set aside as being part of their past practice as beginners.”
― Mat Auryn, Psychic Witch: A Metaphysical Guide to Meditation, Magick & Manifestation