User:Mushinzencat

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[edit] Mushinzencat = Mushin (no mind in Japanese) + Zen + Cat.

Mushin (pronounced Moo Shin) is an important concept which is key to Zen meditation. During Zen meditation the mind must be cleared of all thoughts and emotions. Only then may enlightenment have a chance to enter.

In martial arts, mushin leads to zanshin - focused mind. By remaining calm and untroubled, detached intellectually and emotionally from a situation (i.e.: maintaining mushin) - the martial artist may enter a focused state of being wherein the ki (universal life force) flows freely through them. In such a focused state your actions become as one with the intent of the universe, therefore your actions are correct and appropriate to the situation.