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{{For|the Ryukyuan king|Shō Shin}}
{{redirect|beginner's mind|the 2021 album|A Beginner's Mind}}
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{{Zen Buddhism}}
'''''Shoshin''''' ([[wikt:初心|初心]]) is a word from [[Zen Buddhism]] meaning "'''beginner's mind.'''" It refers to having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying a subject, even when studying at an advanced level, just as a beginner would. The term is especially used in the study of [[Zen Buddhism]] and [[Japanese martial arts]].<ref>[https://books.google.fr/books?id=mqTP18US1asC&pg=PA656&lpg=PA656 Shoshin] sur ''Encyclopédie technique, historique, biographique et culturelle des arts martiaux'', 2004.</ref>
The phrase is also discussed in the book ''[[Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind]]'' by [[Shunryu Suzuki]], a Zen teacher. Suzuki outlines the framework behind shoshin, noting "in the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few."<ref>{{cite book|title=Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind|first=Shunryu|last=Suzuki|year=1970|isbn=9780834800793|page=[https://archive.org/details/zenmindbeginners00suzu/page/21 21]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/zenmindbeginners00suzu/page/21}}</ref>
==See also==
*''[[Fudoshin]]''
*''[[Kensho]]''
*''[[Mushin (mental state)|Mushin]]''
*''[[Samyama]]''
*''[[Satori]]''
*''[[Zanshin]]''
*[[Curse of knowledge]]
==References==
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{{Buddhism topics}}
[[Category:Japanese martial arts terminology]]
[[Category:Zen Buddhist philosophical concepts]]
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