Philosophy

All posts related to Chinese philosophy, cosmology, religion and culture especially in terms of Kung Fu

Understanding Zen

Understanding Zen

In a discussion with my jujitsu teacher I said that I had come full circle with respect to a particular aspect of training. His response was to say that sometimes we think that going full circle is going backwards, or not having made progress, but thi...

Milo of Kroton

Milo of Kroton

Some 2,500 years ago there lived an Greek wrestling champion, Milo of Kroton, who wore the Olympic wreath six times, five of them consecutively between the 62nd to 66th Olympiad. Milo’s strength was legendary as his the story about how he became...

What’s up with the all bowing and kowtowing

What's up with the all bowing and kowtowing

Many Westerners do not understand and often push against the idea of bowing to another person or teacher. When we look behind the traditional Asian greetings we come across the concepts of honour and respect. In the west people often say that respect ...