Shaolin Temple: Europe - Peace, Balance and Selflessness

A Shaolin monk from Shaolin Temple Europe talks about the qualities developed through Shaolin and Buddhist teachings, which will help every facet of society.

Zanshin - To Remain Alert

Times are strange at the moment. But, like zanshin in the martial arts, it’s extremely important to remain vigilant right to the end, not relaxing until we are definitely safe. As martial artists, we need to apply our practices to our lives to keep ourselves and everyone else safe. Of course, we must remember to do the same for the environment which is our ongoing problem thanks to the awful way we live. Even when we are exhausted in one sense or another, depending on the individual and their circumstances, we need to remain and not allow even a hair’s breadth of an opening in our minds that will make us make a mistake which, like in a fight or some other dangerous situation, could be fatal. So exercise the concept of zanshin, which means the remaining mind; total awareness; to remain alert.