tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648987284969270841.post7457605927269960031..comments2024-02-25T12:49:53.561-05:00Comments on The Budo Bum: States Of Mind: HeijoshinThe Budo Bumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829768452637120001noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648987284969270841.post-71119711652739902662017-01-14T17:06:15.956-05:002017-01-14T17:06:15.956-05:00Thank you. I'm always glad to know that someon...Thank you. I'm always glad to know that someone finds something of worth in what I've written. Heijoshin is fundamental to what we are doing and what we are trying to become through our practice. I may have to come back to this as my understanding deepens.The Budo Bumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17829768452637120001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648987284969270841.post-61673274369102885592017-01-05T09:42:49.008-05:002017-01-05T09:42:49.008-05:00Every time I read this article, it presents new qu...Every time I read this article, it presents new questions about heijoshin, my dojo & students - and why I do all this budo stuff. <br /><br />Our dojo name came from an experience with my teacher in Japan where he discussed my level of heijoshin after an incident where I managed to keep it together and continue our practice together, despite a reasonable amount of pain. I'd like to think it was heijoshin, the ordinary (or extraordinary, as Peter says) mind, but in reality, I'm just a stubborn old goat who likes a fight. :-)<br /><br />For me, heijoshin is everything. I tell my guys not to flap when it comes to shinza or embu - all the skill in the world is for naught if they allow themselves to fall into a state of fushin.<br /><br />One of the most thought-provoking articles Peter has written, in my opinion. Especially so for me.<br /><br />Thanks again, buddy.Scott Halls (Heijoshin Dojo)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17534618405816271010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648987284969270841.post-89540403691628293072015-12-03T23:05:23.200-05:002015-12-03T23:05:23.200-05:00Very articulate. Look forward to more.Very articulate. Look forward to more.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13492414855274740029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648987284969270841.post-89238096906320365862015-11-06T08:56:02.659-05:002015-11-06T08:56:02.659-05:00A really great explanation heijoshin! I would to ...A really great explanation heijoshin! I would to see more of your explanations of various Budo concepts. Again, kudos.Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092589061049619259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648987284969270841.post-20675767167646937902015-11-05T10:43:25.802-05:002015-11-05T10:43:25.802-05:00PS Fear, doubt, surprise and confusion are the 4 e...PS Fear, doubt, surprise and confusion are the 4 elements that will ruin any result in a confrontation. Each of these elements have their counter in my opinion: doubt and fear - fudoshin, surprise - zanshin, confusion - mushin. <br />Mastering these will get us to Heijoshin. <br />I think we can't get to Heijoshin without passing through these learning stages. Or someone can, but in that case he is just an arrogant psychopath. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17463820592382433497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648987284969270841.post-80968445098599647242015-11-04T12:56:14.452-05:002015-11-04T12:56:14.452-05:00"I don’t know about anyone else, but to me th..."I don’t know about anyone else, but to me that is a very abnormal mind. All of the normal minds around me (and too frequently this includes mine) get upset and disturbed by the unexpected."<br /><br />We get upset and disturbed by unexpected AFTER it happened. In my opinion, Heijoshin is a state of mind that is anchored in present and nothing but present. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17463820592382433497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648987284969270841.post-3654407991563319932015-11-03T15:06:03.511-05:002015-11-03T15:06:03.511-05:00My Chinese martial arts friends would call this th...My Chinese martial arts friends would call this the "wuji" mind. Wuji being the state before yin and yang began to separate themselves from each other.<br /><br />When I am practicing regularly, I find that when confronted (not surprised) with the unexpected, I have time to respond rather than react, if you take my meaning. <br /><br />A glass gets knocked over. Time doesn't slow down, but I find that I have enough time to simply reach out, catch it and set it right. Rick Matzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.com