The martial arts, I lean towards Dr. Meir Shahar's work in regards to as to why that exists and thrives in a Buddhist monastic temple in China.
The medicine is part and parcel to Buddhism in it's call for compassion and right action. All Buddhist monastic temples would have medicinal practice within them in some way shape or form.
The Ch'an is Dhayana and distilled into the unique Chinese Ch'an Buddhism which was founded and seeded at the Shaolin Temple.
All in an effort to fulfill the 8 fold path and employing the 5 precepts to do so along the way.
The 8 fold path is the way to end suffering in Buddhist thought. There are many variants of how to teach or instill each of the calls in the 8 fold path. Through involvement with the three treasures, a person can instill through time and effort (Kung Fu) Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right effort, Right mindfulness and Right concentration.
In their abstract conceptual form, any of these 8 can be applied in mind or body.
Standing on the shoulders of giants, trial and error and probably more than a little faith have brought us to today. And that too shall pass.
Kung Fu is good for you.
MY truth?? I don't have my own personal truth ....for the third time today, what do you know about me ?
When did I say I didnt believe in wrong or right?
Now who's going over the deep end?
the choice is there to pick it up and use it, part of that is knowing when and how to use it, it wont do anything else but sit there otherwise. I know its potential and dangers.
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you are making a lot of assumptions.
1. I don't have to know you if you fall into a common category of narcissistic abusers of emoticons. You aren't special or unique (See previous post).
2. You took a lot of general statements very personally.
3. You are doing exactly as I described. If it looks like a duck...quacks like a duck. You get the picture.
The weakest of all weak things is a virtue that has not been tested in the fire.
~ Mark Twain
Everyone has a plan until they’ve been hit.
~ Joe Lewis
A warrior may choose pacifism; others are condemned to it.
~ Author unknown
"You don't feel lonely.Because you have a lively monkey"
"Ninja can HURT the Spartan, but the Spartan can KILL the Ninja"
Why do people think they can make ridiculous comments then brush off criticism with "you don't know me or anything about me"? On a forum all we have to judge others on is their comments. Say dumb things and everyone will question your intelligence (general statement, not directed towards you).
I understood what you said. If you meant something else then you didn't articulate it very well.
1. Haha thats really funny, wow you came up with all of that on your own Drake?
2. actually I took things that were said about/ to me specifically and responded to them accordingly. I woulld expect someone who is focusing so much on the details of the conversation that you would know the difference.
3. decribed where? in your lists or judgmental views of people and things? whatever dude....
Give it a rest
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what did I say that was dumb to you sir? generally and specifically??
well I am glad you did nt have any problem articulated what you meant . lt would be easier just to ask me what I meant if you didnt understand it rather than trying to be offensive. luckily for us I didnt take it in that way and will take what you have said into consideration.
If I dont make myself clear enough for everyone to understand what I mean in the future I will do what I can to articulate my comments better so all of you can relate to me better and so I an understand and relate to all of you better.....ok?
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