after thinking about this
constant need for monkey slap too to tell me , rather overbearingly i might add, that i am way off on my intepretation of this parable of the Ronin and the Team master. i decided to run a search engine on the story. What i had written down in the thread was what i took from a book on japanese martial arts that i receieved when i was 13 years old. it was one of the things that insipred me to get in to the martial arts to begin with.
http://www.storytellingcenter.com/re...les/neile3.htm
if you scroll down you will find the story, basically it is the same story but with a bit more detail. after reading the comjplete story and thinking hard on my interpetation of it and how i relate it to how people deal with each other here on the forums i have come to the sound conclusion that my intepretation is in fact one of a few CORRECT interpretations that can be given on this story.
MST ,,your intellect is staggering,,and you had me going there for a mintue that i really might be way off base,,but as i read the complete story and thought again on my views on it. a serene cool wind of confidence swept over me and i knew. i just knew.
so i want to thank you MST for the lesson that you may or may not have been conciously aware teaching me, and that is to have confidence in myself and abilities and it does not really matter what another will think if it be an insult passive aggressively or direct.
Peace and many respects,,,TWS
Re: Re: You Guys Crack Me Up
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Originally posted by Water Dragon
Yeah, but this is supposed to be a martial arts discussion board. Generally, when you come across an expert in a discussion board, you listen to them. However, here on KFO we have 1 individual who is a 5th degree Shuai Chiao black belt, a senior student of Dr. Brian Wu, teacher od Southern Praying Mantis system, friend of Mike Sigman, friend of Victor DeThoeras, as well as someone who's been known to play with Wai Lun Chois students and Dr. Weh Chin Ni's students vs a guy who did Shaolin Do for a while and then got beat up by a tiger guy.
And here on KFO, everyone thinks the Shaolin Do guy is more legit.
Legitimacy does not justify rudeness. If anything someone with those type of credentials should have more reason not to lower themselves by ridiculing another's point of view when expressing their own.
Re: Re: Re: You Guys Crack Me Up
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Originally posted by BentMonk
Legitimacy does not justify rudeness. If anything someone with those type of credentials should have more reason not to lower themselves by ridiculing another's point of view when expressing their own.
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Originally posted by MonkeySlap Too
TWS - I have no problem with you. I just think you are wrong in your interpretation of this parable. So wrong, it is staggering. This is not a judgement of you as a person, but a debate about an intellectual position you have taken.
I know my 'style' is assertive, and can be interpreted by some as abrasive. Please understand it is not my intention to hurt your feelings, simply to state the situation.
If I could be so bold - I know your intentions are good. I've actually spoken to you. I beleive that. But IF you choose to position yourself as a teacher of wisdom as well as fighting - go seek out some wise teachers.
hmmm, sounds like a conscious effort NOT to be rude. What are you reading Bentmonk?