“Shugyo (or Xio Xin 修行 in Chinese) is deep mind-body training done in the pursuit of higher levels of consciousness, as well as the refinement of an ability. Buddhist training is typically referred to as shugyo… and it is usually quite demanding, requiring unlimited amounts of effort, mindfulness, and refinement.” I think Shugyo can also take the form of Hung Ga kung fu…interesting read.