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Shoshin – Beginner’s Mind

Shoshin – Beginner’s Mind Shoshin is a Zen Buddhist concept introduced to me by Louis Patler, one of my teachers in graduate school. It means beginner’s mind. Beginner’s mind is the mental state of being open, receptive, eager, unafraid of failure, willingly naïve, devoid of preconceptions. Shunryu Suzuki writes in …

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patrick •July 8, 2014Blog beginner's mind, Louis Patler, shoshin, Shunryu Suzuki, songwriting

All Ideas Are Serendipitous

It seems nothing in songwriting is as important as the germ of an idea. It doesn’t really matter how many hours you put in to the final product if the germ or the spark of a good idea is not in play from the start. Those sparks are the raw …

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Steve Klingaman •June 25, 2014Blog capturing ideas on the fly, Humuncules Music, songwriting, songwriting tips, Steve Klingaman
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