Quotes on Empty Mind

The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.

Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water.

To become learned, each day add something. To become enlightened, each day drop something

In Japan we have the phrase, "Shoshin," which means "beginner's mind." Our "original mind" includes everything within itself. It is always rich and sufficient within itself. This does not mean a closed mind, but actually an empty mind and a ready mind. If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything. It is open to everything. In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities; in the expert's mind there are few.

In order to taste my cup of water you must first empty your cup.