Less is more / tühjus on täis

"In Zen, there is something referred to as “beginner’s mind.” It is a state of continual openness to what is, continual curiosity to life, and genuine interest and attention to each moment. When we believe that we “know” something, we are clinging to an idea, a concept, something learned, and thus something existing in memory, existing in the past. We cannot impose the past on the present moment if we wish to understand it. All conceptual knowledge is limited in understanding the mystery of the present moment. To touch the mystery of the now, we simply need to let go of conceptual knowledge and mental discrimination, allowing ourselves to be present with what is here. In doing so, a different kind of knowing arises—an intuitive knowing that is sensitive and perceptive to the flow of change. To be present to life, we have to let go of our attachment to mental definitions, labels, and concepts. We need to enter into a state of not-knowing, so we may continually flow with the moment as it changes endlessly. To the person in a state of beginners mind, life is a constant dance of change, mystery, bewilderment and joy. We see things as they really are, always new, fresh and alive. Do not take this moment for granted. Do not presume you know what is going on. Understand the limitations of the human intellect, and open your heart fully to this mysterious, living moment."
- Joseph P. Kauffman @ conscious_collective