No Self and No Mind
by Stanley Bronstein on June 6, 2009This is a first post in a new category titled: Learn Something New
I am embarking on a mission to learn at least one new thing everyday for the next year. It is my goal to share that journey with you, so here goes. Here is what I learned about today.
THE CONCEPT OF MUGA-MUSHIN
MUGA is a Japanese word that means “no-self”. MUSHIN is a Japanese word that means “no-mind”.
The Japanese concept of Muga-Mushin centers around the benefits to be derived from reaching a state of egolessness / selflessness.
Muga talks about the physical aspects of emptiness and mushin refers to the mental aspects of such state.
The concept is basically that if one let’s go and just lets things happen; that is when we will achieve the best results.
That is what I am working on in my life at the moment. I am letting go of fears, worries, concerns, etc. I am just focusing on being. I am focusing on stabilizing my mind so that it is not violated by the activity perceived by my senses.
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Until next time, take care.
Stanley F. BronsteinHave you checked out my website that profiles the benefits of walking? iWarriorWalk.com
June 23rd, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Allow me to share 2 things that I empowered myself recently. Like yourself, I strive for better results in everything I do. I was pretty hard on myself and a friend actually said that I’m “excellent at beating yourself up”. Nothing is quite good enough, and therefore I have this self limiting belief that “I’m not good enough, I’m inadequate”. Thanks to Larry Gilman and his “Mastery of Self Expression”, I re-framed my thoughts and belief to “I am in adequacy” and “I am perfect in my own imperfection.”
Cheers
Vivienne