{"id":5031,"date":"2016-09-21T14:26:31","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T18:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tambulimedia.com\/?p=5031"},"modified":"2023-07-24T14:56:50","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T18:56:50","slug":"three-minds-karate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tambulimedia.com\/three-minds-karate\/","title":{"rendered":"The Three Minds of Karate"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n Mushin. Mu is void, not in the sense of being empty of all thought, but in the sense of being void of conscious distraction. Mushin embodies the very essence of the warrior. Mushin enables us to overcome fear, doubt, uncertainty, and distraction in order to focus fully on the task at hand. Mushin isn\u2019t living in the moment. Mushin is becoming the moment.<\/span><\/p>\n Mushin\u2014the empty mind, or clear mind\u2014is a mental and emotional state in which we can see clearly. A mind void of the clutter of our busy lives and void of the distractions around us. Mushin is not empty, as in void of all thought; on the contrary, this state of mind allows us to see clearly everything around us, allowing us to focus one hundred percent of our effort with no distractions.<\/span><\/p>\n Think of your mind as a pool of water. When the water is still, it clearly reflects everything around it: the blue sky above, rustling tree branches, swaying grass, and gently falling leaves. Drop the smallest pebble in the water and it ripples\u2014small at first and increasingly larger until the entire pool of water is rippled. Everything becomes distorted and blends in the reflection of the water. The trees, the sky, the grass, and the leaf; everything from the wide open to the smallest detail has distorted into a rippling mass of confusion and chaos.<\/span><\/p>\n We have control of our minds and what goes in and stays in. Let your pond remain clear and still. This is mushin, and it will effectively enhance your personal growth in the dojo and in life.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0______________________________________<\/p>\n If you enjoyed that insightful piece, you must read Garry Parker’s critically-acclaimed book, Chanpuru.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cAnyone who is looking for more in a martial art than just kicking and punching, should read Chanpuru and will enjoy it as much as I did.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2014Jaredd Wilson, Martial Thoughts<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI enjoyed this book very much. The importance of respect, friendship and gratitude in cultivating long lasting relationships\u2026 is a message that comes through strongly in Garry Parker\u2019s stories.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\u2014DOJO Bar, Okinawa<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cChanpuru\u2026 is a wonderful recounting of a young man\u2019s journey through traditional Okinawan Karate-do\u2026 A perfect book.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u2014Jake Burroughs, The Ground Never Misses<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cFascinating and important lessons from a man who lived and trained in a place most people only every dream about.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u2014Joe Swift,\u00a0Tokyo Mushinkan Dojo (Japan)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAs a glimpse into the cultures, training, methods, and daily life from the perspective of an American student in Okinawa it\u2019s a great opportunity to see how all the parts actually connect.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\u2014Wade Chroninger,\u00a0Meibukan Okinawa Dojo (Okinawa)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cParker is kind enough to give those of us who have only dreamed of actually living in Okinawa and dedicating ourselves to our training, a chance to live it through his eyes, his sweat, and his relationships.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2014Russ Smith, Burinkan Dojo<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n By Garry Parker The power to succeed, fail, grow and change is within you. We all have it within us. Extraordinary acts are accomplished every day…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5048,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"template-page-builder.php","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[320279954,320279203,320279161,320279288],"tags":[320278974,320278982,320278972,320279027,320279424,320279428,320279429,320279425,320278979,320278980,320279427,320279430,320279426],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\nShoshin: Beginner\u2019s Mind<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
Zanshin: Remaining Mind<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Mushin: Empty Mind<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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