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Oct 6, 2020

Ishin Denshin



Ah Ishin Denshin. Not proven in a western context but is definitely a solid core belief to exist naturally in Japanese culture and life. Totally normalised.

Today’s topic is due to some other reading on the internet I came across while I was looking up something else. I once recently read that it was a strong belief that telepathy was a common between each spouse and life partner. I couldn’t find this written like that anywhere else but when I searched for it. I instead come across Ishin Denshin. In a world where ghost, folklore and UFO were often told like old legends and fairytales it was interesting to see how common and ordinary this belief already existed and with a rationale that was reasoned with sense. I was not disappointed.


*image is from Alchetron


What the mind thinks, the heart transmits- heart to heart, or transmitted through the mind. Other modern cultures might imply something like this to be a special or rare skill or even dabbling in the occult yet Ishin Denshin is about using less words and instead understanding what is meant. This is often strengthened, based on relationship. Culturally this is not limited to relationships that are close and personal but of course this ability certainly would exist better when a relationship already exists. People are already doing it.


Another example of this can be found at Rudlin Consulting. On their website they inform how important it is to be aware of Ishin Denshin during business dealings and “read between the lines”, something of which other English and modern cultures are quite opposite. In many other cultures if it is not said then it would be misinterpreted or not heard (speak up and say it or you won’t be heard). Be clear or be misunderstood. Wherever you are in the world reading this, you could consider what might go wrong if you used Ishin Denshin in a modern world context. You could be stressed out and often. Oh if only people just understood!

*image is from Mandalas Life


Other references to Ishin Denshin also exists in Zen Buddhism, often believed to be how the master passes his knowledge to his student. Shakyamuni Buddha is said to have become enlightened by this way and that wisdom was then passed on from patriarch to patriarch in this manner.


Ishin Denshin is also sympathetic. I’m sure we would be less prone to hurt each other if we would just understand how they felt. I had thought that if someone read my mind it could be a painful nightmare for both of us but what if it’s not and reassurance was received so easy? The other person would just know what you meant and you would already know the other person cared about you. When down you would let the other person know ”Hey there. No nothing happened. I love you. I’m just feeling a bit down because that thing is sad”. Maybe people could perhaps even avoid arguments. You would know why the other person did what they did and you wouldn’t be mad because it would suddenly make total sense. “Oh is that why? Ohhhhh”.

Well, however you look at it it seems to me there is a strong normalised sense that some sort of telepathy, sympathy or tacit understanding is normalised out there. Imagine if we lived that way these days! I’m not convinced we would have to be Buddhist or Japanese. Perhaps they just have a better grip and head start on it? It doesn’t seem to me that it’s implied you have to pay for this or that it was only specific to a certain spiritual journey that someone else told you to do.

Anyway, pretty cool and interesting and that’s it for now. Take it as you will (and read between my lines).

till next time...

-Mez


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