Freedom begins exactly at the point when we have mastered our free will and have controlled our own actions. It is here that good and bad join the game. Our attitude towards nature and each other is a conscious act of will, selfish or unselfish, bad or good.
It is easy to bend the body but very hard to bend a strong will.
Real knowledge is to know what you don't know and know that you don't know what you don't know. If we cannot live together with other human beings, with whom shall we then live? The person who engages in violence shows that he/she has not acquired real knowledge.
It is very important that the person who practices Kung Fu merges with his/her attitude and morals. A person with bad morals and a bad attitude towards life will not achieve many goals. Morality is a way of thinking and a way of living. In every minute of your life, through hard work, training, eating, sleeping and a thousand of other activities, morality molds your character.
Five important things make a Kung fu practitioner strong:
- humanity
- respect
- loyalty
- trustworthiness
- justice
All of this is the beginning to a high level of humbleness and the path to your own growth. Humbleness opens all doors to heaven and is an essential part of your own learning. Humbleness opens all doors to knowledge and you will start to understand your own development and strive for further growth, resulting in a physically and mentally strong will.
Practice with will and awareness, then all emotions will surely remain calm. You must never forget that you are your own master in all situations. You should see and control your own mind instead of the opponent controlling you. Many people rely more on the thought of death than on the thought of life.
When you start blaming your failures on others, then you have failed. You do not need to have enemies. If someone turns out to be unfriendly and unjust towards you, you simply do not have to recognize him. Deny all unfriendliness. Meet everyone as good friends and you will not have to ask who you will meet with civility.
Real traditional Kung Fu
There is one thing that all Chinese martial arts share in common: Kung Fu is an art. Of course it is an art that requires assiduous training in order to achieve perfection. But it is also something that anyone with the right interest can learn. The meaning of the term Kung Fu is about getting to know your body and learning to master it. The real value of Chinese martial arts is far beyond that of self-defense.
Within this strongly traditional training, a person is taught to respect his/her teacher, the teacher's advice, and other Kung fu styles, since they are all a part of China's heritage.
To show respect and humbleness towards our fellow-beings goes without saying.
But most important of all, we must use our knowledge in a morally just way.
