I was reading a description of a book in the latest YMAA catalog and I found it rather interesting, enough to make me think I may just buy this for my next book after I am done reading what is currently on my shelves screaming to be read.
The book is Martial Way and its Virtue Tao De Gung
By F. J. Chu.
What I read was
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.
Now my views on spirituality in MA are easy to find throughout MT but I will say this little blurb I found interesting and it did make me think.
Thought?
Yes, we should strive to be decent, upstanding, compassionate people. We should not go out looking for fights, or try to intimidate someone with our skill. However, I don't believe we should turn the other cheek if someone is trying to harm us.