Something that took me a while to learn, and have yet to internalize fully:

The concept of a thing can get in the way of knowing it

Because when you think you know something (via the mind’s conception), you don’t give it the same attention in the present. Nothing is static, so the latter is the only way to truly know something

Beginners mind is transformative 

Great book on the topic:

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Beginners mind is transformative 

Great book on the topic:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_Mind,_Beginner's_Mind

building @emptyblock / prev director of research @coinmetrics

Took me a while for it to click for me too but Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind was a big aha moment for me. Suzuki is a great writer and does a good job of balancing the theory with actual zen practice 

This is another great book (different author) that helps bring zen to life

Oh I love those first two paragraphs — I was just thinking about this yesterday in connection with good health 

If you’re constantly in touch with source and it’s energy flows thru you without stagnation, you will not fall sick 

Thanks for the recommendation!

Zen tradition didn’t really work for me because it felt too sparse

Not sure why — I think it’s probably one of the quickest / straightest paths to truth, but not intuitive for me 

Recommend anything to change my perspective here?