A true Master

[Simpleton]

The martial arts world is full of self-proclaimed experts. There are those who have elevated themselves to the grand role of black belt sifu or master without having the depth of knowledge or skills to be worthy of the title. So what makes one a master of kung fu?

One can have spanned some twenty years or more in the martial arts but if, in that time, training has been sporadic or half-hearted, then does that person deserve their title? As soon as you stop practising or find that your heart and spirit isn’t in kung fu, then it’s time to relinquish your role. As soon as you stop, you start to grow weak and begin to lose those vital elements and sharpness of mind, body and spirit.

To be a master of kung fu and to retain that title, one must always be training and continuing on their learning journey. Kung fu evolves and a master must do that too. The title of master doesn’t mean that you know everything there is to know. It doesn’t mean you can sit back, relax and do nothing. If anything, a master must work even harder to live up to the demands of the role

The true kung fu master dedicates his life to his art. What do you think? Is the modern day master a worthy ambassador? Does he live up to the standards of the masters of past generations?

[sihing]

Originally posted by Simpleton
The martial arts world is full of self-proclaimed experts. There are those who have elevated themselves to the grand role of black belt sifu or master without having the depth of knowledge or skills to be worthy of the title. So what makes one a master of kung fu?

One can have spanned some twenty years or more in the martial arts but if, in that time, training has been sporadic or half-hearted, then does that person deserve their title? As soon as you stop practising or find that your heart and spirit isn’t in kung fu, then it’s time to relinquish your role. As soon as you stop, you start to grow weak and begin to lose those vital elements and sharpness of mind, body and spirit.

To be a master of kung fu and to retain that title, one must always be training and continuing on their learning journey. Kung fu evolves and a master must do that too. The title of master doesn’t mean that you know everything there is to know. It doesn’t mean you can sit back, relax and do nothing. If anything, a master must work even harder to live up to the demands of the role

The true kung fu master dedicates his life to his art. What do you think? Is the modern day master a worthy ambassador? Does he live up to the standards of the masters of past generations?

I think a true master LIVES the art within his/her daily life, therefore they are practicing all the time, even though it is not always in a physical form. This is reflected in everything they do, and say. Remember the mind does not know the difference between something vividly imagined and something the really happened, to it that vividly imagined event really happened.


James

[Cang Long]

A True Master is without Question!