Here’s a compilation of resources and quotes on the topic of “Soft Eyes” below. It goes by many other names: Whole Seeing, Effortless Seeing, Open Focus, Soft Focus, Wide-Angled Vision, Peripheral Vision, Panoramic Vision, “Enzan no Metsuke” (The Gaze to a Far-away Mountain), Seeing from Behind the Eyes and Looking without Looking. Continue reading ““Soft Eyes,” A Way of Seeing and Being – Resources and Quotes”
Category: Mushin, Flow-State
The Blown Feather Sword (吹毛剣) – To Cut Away Our Attachments and Shikai
Here’s a translation of an explanation of a koan [Wiki_Koan] regarding a special sword referred to as “The Blown Feather Sword”（吹毛剣－suimouken). A koan is typically a Continue reading “The Blown Feather Sword (吹毛剣) – To Cut Away Our Attachments and Shikai”
Quotes on Mushin, Flow and Open-Focus – Part 1
Quotes on Mushin, Flow and Open-Focus – Part 2
Quotes on Mushin, Flow and Open-Focus – Part 3 & References
Some Quotes from a Documentary on Eiga Sensei and Mushin-no-Waza (無心の技)
There is an inspirational documentary of Naoki Eiga sensei produced by NHK in 2003 [Eiga_Documentary]. In the video, he reflects on the reason behind his initial loss to Continue reading “Some Quotes from a Documentary on Eiga Sensei and Mushin-no-Waza (無心の技)”
Quotes on Mushin, Flow and Open-Focus – Overview
Here’s an overview of quotes on the related topics of Mushin-no-shin 無心の心 (Mind of No Mind), the flow-state and Open-Focus (and the related area of Open Monitoring Meditation). The quotes are organized as follows: Continue reading “Quotes on Mushin, Flow and Open-Focus – Overview”
Resources on Mushin-no-shin (the Mind of No Mind)
In the desire to improve in kendo and free the mind from limiting thoughts, I enjoy the practice of developing the mind and heart. Here’s a compilation of some resources Continue reading “Resources on Mushin-no-shin (the Mind of No Mind)”
Open-Focus, Mushin and Kendo
Several years ago, I came across an insightful book: The Open-Focus Brain by Dr. Les Fehmi and Jim Robbins [Fehmi]. The possibility that the “Open-Focus” state could Continue reading “Open-Focus, Mushin and Kendo”