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The Mind Must Be Set Free

心は放たん事を要す (kokoro wa hanatan koto wo yousu)

The Japanese saying kokoro wa hanatan koto wo yousu (sometimes written kokoro wa hanatan koto o yosu) meaning "The mind must be set free" was coined by Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan Karate, and is one of the twenty rules (nijuu kun) which all Shotokan students are encouraged to follow. To do one's best, one must be in the moment. One cannot let the baggage of the past or the worry of the future bind one - to free the mind of such thoughts is to open the mind to the now. See the Wikipedia article Niju Kun and also Funakoshi’s 20 Principles by Rob Redmond for more information.

Verify: 心は放たん事を要す in the Japanese-English Dictionary

The Mind Must Be Set Free (心は放たん事を要す) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Mind Must Be Set Free 心は放たん事を要す kokoro wa hanatan koto wo yousu Block Vertical VB6C
The Mind Must Be Set Free (心は放たん事を要す) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Mind Must Be Set Free 心は放たん事を要す kokoro wa hanatan koto wo yousu Cursive Vertical VC6B
The Mind Must Be Set Free (心は放たん事を要す) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Mind Must Be Set Free 心は放たん事を要す kokoro wa hanatan koto wo yousu Design Vertical VD6B
The Mind Must Be Set Free (心は放たん事を要す) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Mind Must Be Set Free 心は放たん事を要す kokoro wa hanatan koto wo yousu Semi-Cursive Vertical VS5C
The Mind Must Be Set Free (心は放たん事を要す) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Mind Must Be Set Free 心は放たん事を要す kokoro wa hanatan koto wo yousu Semi-Cursive Vertical VS6C
The Mind Must Be Set Free (心は放たん事を要す) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Mind Must Be Set Free 心は放たん事を要す kokoro wa hanatan koto wo yousu Design Horizontal HD5A

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