Originally Posted by
SKM
It was an interesting combination of religious observations and martial arts with each discipline informing the other. The monks and students practiced everything as a continuous training platform.
Korean, Chinese, Buddhist, Taoist, classical and modern--now that's eclectic!
As it should be. Only outsiders would see anything wrong with sharing and combining traditions. From the "emic" perspective it is normal.
"Look, I'm only doing me job. I have to show you how to defend yourself against fresh fruit."
For it breeds great perfection, if the practise be harder then the use. Sir Francis Bacon
the world has a surplus of self centered sh1twh0res, so anyone who extends compassion to a stranger with sincerity is alright in my book. also people who fondle road kill. those guys is ok too. GunnedDownAtrocity