beginner’s mind

The power (and pitfalls) of criticism

From time to time people write to me with interesting questions or observations. Often, the less time they've been practicing…

November 7, 2011

Muhammad Ali: “Children make you want to start life over.”

Probably all of us have looked at a child and wished we could start our lives over again. We can't…

January 29, 2008

“Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind,” by Shunryu Suzuki

Available from Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. A respected Zen master in Japan and founder of the San Francisco Zen Center, Shunryu…

March 7, 2005