I pose a question. What is the highest good your martial art training can give a person?
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Great Question! Great Answer
Short Answer: Enlightenment.
Please see our Sifu's answer for explication:
The Ultimate Aim of Shaolin Kung Fu and Taiji Quan
Happy Holidays!Charles David Chalmers
Brunei Darussalam
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Enlightenment would be great . Maybe for most people the highest practical attainment is good health throughout a long and happy life in which they have the energy and mental clarity to do their best in whatever they do.
Happy Christmas to all.
With metta,
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Wishing you and your students a Happy Christmas and New Year.Profile at Capio Nightingale Hospital London Click here
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Why Shaolin Kungfu is the Greatest Martial Art
Dear Sifu Mc Ilwrath, Dear Family,
This thread reminds me of another one of Sifu's inspiring articles, Why Shaolin Kungfu is the Greatest Martial Art, which answers the question, "What is the highest attainment in our kungfu?"
To whit:
the highest attainment is the direct experience of enlightenment, called variously by different people because of historical, linguistic, cultural and other differences, such as return to God or unity with the Great Void.
Original Student Question: "What is the top speed of a Ferrari?"
Correct Answer: "In excess of 350 kilometers an hour."
Sample Student Response : "Oh man, that's too fast for me! I don't need to go that fast, and never will, so I'm not going to buy a Ferrari"
Elaborated Answer: "(Even though a Ferarri can go 350 kilometers an hour, most drivers find they do not want to go that fast and probably never will do so.) Practically speaking, you will have a great time driving it faster than almost every other car on the road, even over 200 kilometers an hour on open highways."
Sample Student Response: "Whoa, that sounds awesome! I'm in!"
Wrong answer: "A Ferrari's top speed is 200 kilometers an hour."
I personally am not aiming to achieve Enlightenment in this life, so very much doubt I will.
I do believe that is the point that Barry Siheng is trying to make: don't be scared away because the highest achievement seems so unlikely. Even our lower level attainments are quite wonderful and life-changing for us. Emphasizing lower level benefits, over the ultimate benefits is a way of highlighting what are likely to be the aims and aspirations of many people looking to practice martial arts or chi kung.
Finally, May you enjoy and pass along the benefits of whatever you practice!
Wishing You a Happy New Year,
CharlesCharles David Chalmers
Brunei Darussalam
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