Philosophy and Psychology

LECTURES ON PHILOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY OF MARTIAL ARTS

Sensei Kim would often sit down and lecture us on various topics from Buddhism to positive thinking and visualization or the history of martial arts.

Ten Charachter Traits

In life there are several negative character traits that need to be realized and then need to be corrected as a Sensei it is your job to recognize these character traits in your students and then point them out to your students who must make the changes in themselves.

Remember, ‘change a man against his will, he is of the same opinion still’, was a quote we heard so many times.

The Value of Sutras

The most important thing in the martial arts is to do away with fear, even if you are facing your death. When you achieve it, you have what the Japanese call mushin. If you do the sutra of emptiness, you can do away with fear.

KYO (Space – Empty – Cavity)

How does kyo come about in combat?

ENLIGHTENMENT THROUGH BREATHING

The internal system: The universe can be divided into two parts: the finite or the Intellectual aspect (relative) and the infinite. There is a sharp dividing line between the two and in crossing it, you reach satori (kensho is the martial arts term) enlightenment.

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TYPES OF AURAS

Every person has an aura. A person with some control of the tandem or a normal person, has the greatest width of the oval shape of the aura protruding from his stomach (horizontally). A person who uses his head a lot (an intellectual), has a pear shaped aura with the largest measurement appearing around his head. A person who thinks with his stomach has an aura which looks like a flat disc, protruding horizontally in all directions.

THE SAMURAI WAY OF DEVELOPING MUSHIN

To develop mushin and therefore their ki, the samurai learned to face the problem of death. They started with the concept of Aiuchi – mutual death. You don’t lose to a superior opponent if you both die. He loses because you would have lost anyway because of his superiority. At this point when you are about to die, there is no thought (satori), this is what you strive for – no thought.

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THE TRADITIONALIST

Most karateka subscribe to the position that a karateka should never be the first to attack; not only from a moral standpoint, but as a martial arts principle as well. However, unavoidable situations may arise in a man’s lifetime when he is called upon to demonstrate his skill.

ICHIREN: "Single-mindedness"

The Martial Arts are Universal because they deal with the Self.

ICHIREN: Singleness of Purpose. A passion or faith that all Martial Artists must have.

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