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Old 11-24-2014, 10:51 AM   #22
Janet Rosen
 
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Re: Everyone says you should be aware, but what does that mean?

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Mary Malmros wrote: View Post
I don't think that's it. I've always heard it described as "ready mind": a state of awareness and readiness without a specific focus. It's got nothing to do with staring someone down, although I can see how, if you are in a conflict with someone who has zanshin, you might see it as being given the "evil eye". In fact, it's simply facing someone who projects relaxed readiness for whatever you might be going to do. Certainly it's intimidating, but no, it's not a "stare down".
Yep. It should really be impassive. Just. There.

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