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I just wanted to introduce you to a phrase, terms, that the author of When Buddhists Attack provided that puts a name on the more spiritual/moral, if you will, aspects of karate and martial disciplines. Without this, these disciplines simply teach us how to use our bodies, sometimes tools or weapons, to cause grave harm to others. As you probably already know and can imagine when we enter the dojo we assume great responsibilities because of the fundamental nature of martial disciplines. How we apply those skills, both philosophical and physical, matters especially in modern social realities concerning aggression and violence.
Bitoku rinri or virtue ethics is a great placeholder for practitioners to begin assigning certain social and moral traits necessary to govern and create balance in how we not only train and practice but especially in applying those dual skills in the dojo as well as in every day living.
When Buddhists Attack: The Curious Relationship Between Zen and the Martial Arts by Jeffrey K. Mann (2012-10-10)
You can tell I kind of like the material and writing of this author, so much so when I finished the Kindle version I bought the hard cover for my martial library.
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