Ironically, shoshin is frequently applied not to beginners, but to experts — because, as the theory goes, the more an individual becomes an expert in a subject, the more close-minded they might become ...
Zen Buddhism teaches a concept of “Beginner’s Mind”, Shoshin, as a positive attribute, something to cultivate. Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki said, in Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind: Informal Talks on Zen ...