https://apurvanakade.github.io/blog/tags/zen/ Recent content in Zen on PostDoc Problems Hugo en Fri, 24 Nov 2023 14:58:51 +0000 https://apurvanakade.github.io/blog/random/philosophy/2023-11-23-beginners-mind/ Fri, 24 Nov 2023 14:58:51 +0000 https://apurvanakade.github.io/blog/random/philosophy/2023-11-23-beginners-mind/ <p>I was listening to a <a href="https://radiolab.org/podcast/interstitium">Radiolab podcast</a> that concluded with a quote by Suzuki Roshi: <em>&ldquo;In the beginner&rsquo;s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert&rsquo;s there are few.&rdquo;</em></p> <p>I&rsquo;ve never given this much thought, as I&rsquo;m not particularly drawn to the Zen traditions of koans and contradictions. However, hearing this quote at the end of a science podcast really caught me off-guard and made me see it from a different perspective. I can&rsquo;t pinpoint exactly what this feeling is, but I feel a tingling sensation hinting at something deeper.</p>