Satori is a Zen concept. Satori occurs when attention rests in the present moment, when the body is alert, sensitive, relaxed, and the emotions are open and free. Satori is the warrior's state of being.
Satori is a word from the Japanese Zen tradition that points to a "sudden awakening" or insight into our fundamental nature. This insight is not the result of abstract mental concepts or ideas but rather a momentary, experiential fusing of body, mind and emotions. You experience satori:
-when the mind is free of internal distractions, with attention focused on the present moment;
-when emotional energies flow freely -- spontaneous, uninhibited, and expressive -- manifesting as motivation; and
-when the body feels vital, relaxed, energized, and sensitive.
This state of body mind intergration, inner-outer harmony, feels good on every level; it's the state that athletes describe in glowing metaphors.