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The Martial Way and its Virtues - Tao De Gung (Paperback, 1st ed)
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The Martial Way and its Virtues - Tao De Gung (Paperback, 1st ed)
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Through the millennia, man has been subject to aggression and
violence from other men, and has pondered ways to meet such
hostility. The source of man's ceaseless conflict lies in our
nature. We are just not content with the simple life. We want what
we do not have and lust for what others possess. Empires wax and
wane; states cleave asunder and coalesce. Thus it has ever been. -
Three Kingdoms (Chinese Novel 1400 A.D.) Ironically enough, the
modern civilized world promotes many alternatives for conflict
resolution in place of overt violence. As a result, physical
strength, mental determination and emotional endurance have lost
their urgency in today's popular society. Are we a generation
self-absorbed in the absence of routine discipline and sacrifice?
While the martial arts revolve around the way of personal combat,
it also demands that its adherents live in accordance with a
certain warrior code of conduct and honor. The Martial Way promises
a long and arduous journey. It is an invitation to the
subordination of self, the endurance of sustained practice, and the
cultivation of the body and mind, with no tolerance for
self-indulgences of any kind. Martial arts without compassion and
honor promises only violence. Stripped of its spirituality, it
threatens injury and suffering to both its victims and its
practitioners. In the end, this higher ideal is what separates the
warrior from the predator.
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