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What is the non-fighting that gets extrapolated to fighting? How is that done anyway? Am I to meditate someone else unconcious? lol, I don't think that is possible.
Can I qigong someone to death? Bleed them out with my lion dance skills?
I am not certain what it is you are referencing here.
I went to school, have access to libraries and over the years have culminated knowledge on the subject.
Having read many unrelated yet related to martial arts books you make the connections that way and ultimately will be able to speak to what is probable and what is not.
That's how I know the construct is that old without having to be around centuries ago.
May I suggest -the analects- / -the art of war- / -the tao te ching - / -Buddhism in China- / -the I Ching - / and more recently -The Shaolin Monastery - as some reading on the subject matter we are talking about here?
there are numerous books in english even in regards to this subject of morality, ethics, philosophy and martial arts
even in context to chop sockey flicks, you don't think those ideas were lifted quite often from what came before and then formatted into entertainment suitable to the spirit of the times it is created in?
lol this is your proof? No again you have no idea how the masters of old conducted themselves. Yes for example buddishm existed in the country on a wide spread degree does that mean every one followed it or were even good buddhists for that matter?
NO
We might as well say every country was full of just noble defenders of peace of and virtue because their lands produced various philosophical texts arguing for or some form of enlightenment.
I am pork boy, the breakfast monkey.
left leg: mild bruising. right leg: charley horse
handsomerest member of KFM forum hands down
seriously, you need to study.
In order to understand the effect of Mahayana Buddhism for instance, it is important to understand how it was viewed in it's time and it was a huge departure from the typical form of Buddhism which preceded it and yes, it allowed for exposure of Buddhism to a much wider audience.
How is it that you think the masters of old conducted themselves? You seem to think you know by virtue of not knowing. A very interesting concept!
Study what? Folk tales that are passed on and distorted by each generation? Sorry it's common knowledge that various historical figures and events are romanticised and exaggerated. The further back in history you go the more this occurs so immediately taking the accounts of some master from hundreds of years ago as fact shows lack of of a cognizant thought process.
The same can be said of assuming that a religion being installed in a country automatically produces countless people of upstanding moral character. Again history has shown the opposite.
I am pork boy, the breakfast monkey.
left leg: mild bruising. right leg: charley horse
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Last edited by Lokhopkuen; 11-03-2010 at 01:25 PM.
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-Patanjali Samadhi
"Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom."
~ Bodhi
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folk tales? no. historical treatises and works of ruminations related to the subject are much more enlightening on the matter than folk tales.
folk tales are all too often highly anecdotal or completely allegorical in scope and intent. so, they can provide insight in context to the here and now, or not, but not a lot beyond that.
However, records, compiled and formatted for understanding in context to the subject? Jackpot! And those are absolutely available to anyone who wants to look for them.
I never seek medical advice from a plumber, why should you? (allegory)
You don't think that was entertainment? I mean, the show is called "manswers" for cripes sake and it is developed to help 16 year old boys feel like they are in the know about the secrets of life. lol Also to humour older gents who can actually separate reality from the jibba jabba of juvenile musings.
come on. I mean, hahahahahahahahahahaha...really?
p.s what you said "that's fine" too is pretty much how I started training in Boxing, Karate and Kung Fu.