Fudōshin
Fudoshin ( jap . 不動心 ; literally as: Cool, firmness) denotes a quiet, attentive and vigilant state of consciousness high concentration . The expression came to Europe via the Budo arts . Fudōshin is made up of fudō (immobile, rigid) and shin ( mind , consciousness , heart ). In martial arts (see also martial arts ), the so-called mental attitude should help to recognize conflicts as they arise and to clear them up or to remove the conditions for conflicts.
Fudōshin also refers to the Buddhist deity Fudō Myō-ō ( 不 動 明王 ). This is usually represented with a sword in one hand and a rope in the other hand. This creates a connotation to the Buddhist ideals of wisdom (sword) and compassion (dew). Establishing fudōshin as a mental attitude therefore means learning to adapt to changing circumstances without abandoning ethical principles.
In the budo scene, dōjō's names are often given with fudoshin .