The true self
emerges in chaos.
What is the Zero Mind State?
The concept of zero mind also known as mushin (無心, "no mind"), traces back centuries to Zen Buddhism, where it described a state of consciousness free from thought, ego, and hesitation. The Zen monk Takuan Sōhō, in 17th-century Japan, formalized its application to combat through letters to samurai swordsmen: a warrior who hesitates loses; a warrior who acts from mushin moves with the speed of perception itself.
Zero mind has been cultivated for centuries across Eastern traditions in archery (kyudo), tea ceremony, calligraphy, and martial arts. In each, the practitioner trains to dissolve the gap between thought and action.
Zero Mind Group brings this centuries-old discipline forward. The art is martial at its core. Its higher stages train combat skill, but its foundation where zero mind is first cultivated, produces deep therapeutic benefit accessible to anyone. Whether a student stays at the entry level for healing or progresses to the combative stages, the practice begins the same way.
YOU HAVEN'T MET YOURSELF YET.
We say this because you haven't realized your full potential or capacity. Only by inducing stress, you would be able to know how to adapt and grow.
Mental Health
The Zero Mind Group provides structured therapeutic movement programs utilizing Filipino Martial Arts principles specifically designed to support people with PTSD complex trauma, and anxiety disorders.
Ages 18 years old and above.
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