Bushin 3101554 213120661 2008-05-17T21:44:46Z Nate1481 333315 [[WP:AWB/T|Typo fixing]] using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{nihongo|'''Bushin'''|武心}} is a Japanese term which translates as " the spirit/mind of stopping the sword". The first part of the phrase, Bu, means a way to put an end to contentious swords and the latter part, shin, means the mind and spirit which are one . While warrior arts (budo) of the past have translated 'Bushin' as "warrior spirit", the essence of the phrase has evolved away from 'a common warrior' into a person seeking a Method of Natural Harmony and Right Livelihood. The method of Aikido promotes this concept as a primary philosophy. Commonly, {{nihongo|'''Bushin'''|武神}} is a term for martial [[divinity]] in [[Japanese language|Japanese]], usually denoting a form of Japanese [[Martial arts]], including such variants as Bushin [[Karate]] and Bushin [[Ninjitsu]]. Also "bushin" can be literally translated to be "clone" or "replication". {{Japan-sports-stub}} {{martialart-stub}}