The Life-Giving Sword: Secret Teachings from the House of the Shogun. Sword of Zen: Master Takuan and His Writings on Immovable Wisdom and the Sword Tale. Shokushu. Zanshin. Zanshin (Japanese: 残心) is a term used in the Japanese martial arts. It refers to a state of awareness – of relaxed alertness. The literal translation of zanshin is "remaining mind".[1][2] In several martial arts, zanshin refers more narrowly to the body's posture after a technique is executed.[1][2][3][4] In various martial arts[edit] In kyūdō, zanshin means the body posture after the loosing of an arrow; the posture is intended to reflect the higher meaning of zanshin, which is a mental aspect maintained before, during, and after an action.[1][5] In karate, zanshin is the state of total awareness.[6] It means being aware of one's surroundings and enemies, while being prepared to react.
[citation needed] In the context of kendō, zanshin is the continued state of spirit, mental alertness and physical readiness to meet the situation (such as an opposing attack) that must be maintained when one returns to kamae after attacking. See also[edit] References[edit] Kime. Kime (Japanese: 決め) is a Japanese word. It is the noun form of the verb "kimeru," which means "to decide,".
Kime is a commonly used Japanese martial arts term. In karate it can mean "power" and/or "focus," describing the instantaneous tensing at the correct moment during a technique. The tension at this time is mostly focused on the dantian ("hara") and abdomen. In judo, the "Kime-no-kata" is often translated to "Kata of Decision. " In other budō, the term refers to attacking a pressure point. In all cases, certain finality is implied.
Zen 禅 What is no mind? Mushin. Mushin (無心; Japanese mushin; English translation "no mind") is a mental state into which very highly trained martial artists are said to enter during combat.[1] They also practice this mental state during everyday activities. The term is shortened from mushin no shin (無心の心), a Zen expression meaning the mind without mind and is also referred to as the state of "no-mindness".
That is, a mind not fixed or occupied by thought or emotion and thus open to everything. Some masters believe that mushin is the state where a person finally understands the uselessness of techniques and becomes truly free to move. In fact, that person will no longer even consider themselves as "fighters" but merely living beings moving through space. The legendary Zen master Takuan Sōhō said:[2] The mind must always be in the state of 'flowing,' for when it stops anywhere that means the flow is interrupted and it is this interruption that is injurious to the well-being of the mind. See also[edit] References[edit] Fudōshin. Fudōshin (Japanese: 不動心) is a state of equanimity or imperturbability (literally and metaphorically, "immovable mind",[1] "immovable heart"[2] or "unmoving heart").
It is a philosophical or mental dimension to Japanese martial arts which contributes to the effectiveness of the advanced practitioner. Fudo myōō is found in Shingon Buddhism as a guardian deity, (and patron of martial arts) who is portrayed as carrying a sword in his right hand (to cut through delusions and ignorance) and a rope in his left (to bind "evil forces" and violent or uncontrolled passions and emotions).
Despite a fearsome appearance, his attributes of benevolence and servitude to living beings are symbolized by a hairstyle associated with the servant class. See also[edit] References[edit] Reiseishin. REISEISHIN is maximum KI or maximum calmness. A good analogy is to imagine an iceberg, the tip of the iceberg, the part that is visible to the naked eye, is the physical self. It represents your body, but beneath the surface of the water is the rest of the iceberg and it is huge, this represents the infinite untapped potential Ki power – or Reiseishin. The physical body is limited in strength , if you only make use of the physical self you will always be weak no matter how hard you train.
We have to train to discover the untapped potential of our Reiseishin, the universal power called Ki, It's only through discovery of our Reiseishin that we achieve Fudoshin. Plants and animals can't have Reiseishin. Fudoshin is calm mind.