Shoshin (初心, also pronounced nyuanshin) is a concept in Zen Buddhism meaning Beginner's Mind. Zen is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism, referred to in Chinese as Chan. 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 in that subject would. The term is especially used in the study of Zen Buddhism and Japanese martial arts. Zen is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism, referred to in Chinese as Chan. Japanese martial arts refers to the enormous variety of Martial arts native to Japan.
The phrase was also used as the title of Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki's book: Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, which reflects a saying of his regarding the way to approach Zen practice: In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few. Shunryu Suzuki (鈴木 俊隆 Suzuki Shunryū, dharma name Shōgaku Shunryū 祥岳俊隆 ( May 18, 1904 - December 4, 1971
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Kenshō (見性 (C Wu) is a Japanese term for enlightenment experiences—most commonly used within the confines of Zen Buddhism. Satori ( 悟 Korean oh; Japanese satori (from the verb Satoru) Chinese: wù Fudōshin (不動心 is a state of Equanimity or imperturbability (literally and metaphorically "immovable heart" or "unmoving heart" – a philosophical/mental Mushin (無心 Chinese Wu-hsin English translation "no-mindedness" is a mental state into which very highly trained Martial artists are said to enter during Samyama (from Sanskrit संयम saṃ-yama Combined simultaneous practice of Dhāraṇā, Dhyāna & Samādhi. Zanshin (残心 is a term used in the Japanese martial arts. It refers to a state of awareness – of relaxed alertnessDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic