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One can enter the mind of no mind through the art of karate. That this is true is a pretty distinct fact. That said, you should pay attention to this article, since society has destroyed true karate at a relatively fast rate, and seek to implement the principles in your karate training.
It is also called mind of no mind in Japanese, mushin no shin. It is actually pretty straightforward, though it is held up as mystical in the orient, but it does require a certain degree of enlightenment from the student. The real key here is to see things not as one wants them to be, or as they have been in the past, but as they are now.
The key to mind of no mind is to exist wholly in the moment, to isolate the now. Thus, when the kick is launched,or the punch is thrown, or the sword whistles through the air, you perceive it actually happening, and time actually slows down. Although, what is really happening is that you are being outside your mind, you are becoming calm enough to see time as it really is, as it really happens.
To isolate and cultivate this ability to see time as it happens there are a few things you need to do. One of the most important things is to develop Coordinated Body Motion. CBM is when you move and stop all body parts at the same time.
Correct body alignment is another necessary item. Using full CBM, the parts of the body must be lined up so that they are in the correct order. All forms should be practiced with this concept if one is to achieve mind of no mind, and enlightenment.
Forms are a method to enable the individual to control his body. This is quite different from something like gymnastics or ballet because the pieces of the form must be used to control another individual. Thus, the secret of enlightenment, and mushin no shin, is not to destroy an opponent, but to control him.
To not destroy, although that ability is necessary, but to control. If you destroy, the game is over, and where is the enlightenment in that? And this is why Gichin Funakoshi did not hold freestyle, specifically of the tournament variety, up as part of the True Way.
Learning to control will eventually enable the student to separate his mind and body, and thus enable him to see life, and time, and the whole the universe, as they really are. Your mind obscures the fact that things aren't what they seem, and that the things of the universe are but a shadow of what is real, and this shadow obscures methods for putting aside the mind. The truth is that the martial arts are one of the four ways of enlightening the human soul, but with todays tournament mind set this method is as good as lost, unless you apply the principles listed here.
It is also called mind of no mind in Japanese, mushin no shin. It is actually pretty straightforward, though it is held up as mystical in the orient, but it does require a certain degree of enlightenment from the student. The real key here is to see things not as one wants them to be, or as they have been in the past, but as they are now.
The key to mind of no mind is to exist wholly in the moment, to isolate the now. Thus, when the kick is launched,or the punch is thrown, or the sword whistles through the air, you perceive it actually happening, and time actually slows down. Although, what is really happening is that you are being outside your mind, you are becoming calm enough to see time as it really is, as it really happens.
To isolate and cultivate this ability to see time as it happens there are a few things you need to do. One of the most important things is to develop Coordinated Body Motion. CBM is when you move and stop all body parts at the same time.
Correct body alignment is another necessary item. Using full CBM, the parts of the body must be lined up so that they are in the correct order. All forms should be practiced with this concept if one is to achieve mind of no mind, and enlightenment.
Forms are a method to enable the individual to control his body. This is quite different from something like gymnastics or ballet because the pieces of the form must be used to control another individual. Thus, the secret of enlightenment, and mushin no shin, is not to destroy an opponent, but to control him.
To not destroy, although that ability is necessary, but to control. If you destroy, the game is over, and where is the enlightenment in that? And this is why Gichin Funakoshi did not hold freestyle, specifically of the tournament variety, up as part of the True Way.
Learning to control will eventually enable the student to separate his mind and body, and thus enable him to see life, and time, and the whole the universe, as they really are. Your mind obscures the fact that things aren't what they seem, and that the things of the universe are but a shadow of what is real, and this shadow obscures methods for putting aside the mind. The truth is that the martial arts are one of the four ways of enlightening the human soul, but with todays tournament mind set this method is as good as lost, unless you apply the principles listed here.
About the Author:
Al Case has examined martial arts for 40 plus+ years. You can Visit his Mind at Monster Martial Arts.
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