Real Kung Fu Meditation is About Empowerment
Most people think of Kung-fu or Gongfu, as self-defense or a good oriental workout. But notwithstanding the Chinese movies, real Kung-fu is a philosophy and a set of skills that develop the body, the mind, and the spirit – which in Asian cultures are parts of the same whole. Kung-fu practitioners consider the spiritual and the physical aspects of the self as distinct but not separate. When these are cultivated through mental and physical exercises, they lead to our personal awareness and consciousness which in turn will reflect in our health, our relationships and our interaction with the rest of the world.
Renowned martial arts, meditation instructor and author of a groundbreaking book “Memoirs of a Wandering Ninja” Terry Hodgkinson proposes that martial arts are the best ways towards self-discovery and the awareness of the true-self.
An essential element of Kung-fu is self-control which enables you to control not just your movement, but your mental and emotional states. This is achieved through grounding yourself in your “power center” or the life force which in Chinese philosophy is called tan t’ien or the sea of chi. Chi is the energy that Kung-fu masters draw from the tan t’ien to places inside and outside the body. And that is how they can achieve some amazing feats like t breaking a pile of bricks. However, breaking bricks is only for demonstration; the real focus of this inter contactless is better applied to enhancing the quality of our life journey.
Thus you see Kung-fu masters in real life and in the movies remaining calm and serene in the most adverse situations. This harmony within and without (Inner Outer You) is what Kung-fu aims to achieve. This is the harmony that seeks the Way, higher common good. Part of the training in martial arts is learning how to fall and to trust that you won’t get hurt. As the ancient Oriental proverb says, “Fall down seven times, get stand up eight.”
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