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Book Review – The Book of Six Rings: Secrets of the Spiritual Warrior

Author: Jock Brocas Reviewed by: HarmonyBudo.com Admittedly I picked this book up on a whim, enticed by the allure of the title.  Considering that I’m always intrigued when an author tries to improve or modernize classics, I thought I would give this book a chance because of the curious linkage to one of my favourite classics: Miyamoto Musashi’s famous 16th century AD …

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KFEB #19 – When you do a favour, do not expect a reward; should you expect a reward, it is not a favour.

19) When you do a favour, do not expect a reward; should you expect a reward, it is not a favour. I have not found where this one comes from and, honestly, I don’t even want to hazard a guess.  Frankly, this one makes a lot of sense – if you do something with the …

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KFEB #18 – To see what is right and not do it is to want of courage.

18) To see what is right and not do it is to want of courage. This is one of the statements that has stuck with me ever since I’ve read it over two decades ago.  Frankly, my interpretation from then to now hasn’t changed much either.  It’s, once again, attributed to Confucius and by consequence …

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KFEB #17 – The mistakes of a great and good man are like eclipses of the sun and moon; his failing is seen by one and all, and when he repairs it, all look at him in awe.

17) The mistakes of a great and good man are like eclipses of the sun and moon; his failing is seen by one and all, and when he repairs it, all look at him in awe. I just chuckled as I remembered my first reaction to reading this when I was younger – my initial …

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Blog of the Month – July 13: BruceLee.com

40 years ago today the world lost one of the greatest Martial Arts figures of modern time – Bruce Lee.  Not surprisingly, this month’s Blog of the Month entry is from his beloved daughter – Shannon Lee.  Usually I would go on about why I like the blog, but truthfully that is rather self-explanatory. Have …

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It’s been 40 years and he’s still taking us to school…

On this, the 40th anniversary of the passing of a legend, I step onto this privileged platform to talk about the Legendary Bruce Lee.  He died before I was born yet he has been one of the single-most influential figures in my Martial Arts training and study.  I have not studied Jeet Kune Do, but …

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KFEB #16 -The Superior man always observes the issues in order to know the origin; scrutinizes the past in order to know the future. Such is the Principle whereby he attains foreknowledge.

16) The Superior man always observes the issues in order to know the origin; scrutinizes the past in order to know the future. Such is the Principle whereby he attains foreknowledge. YAY! We’ve come to a non-Confucian KFEB entry! This one is from Taoism, specifically from Lieh Tzŭ from the 5th century BCE. Again, you …

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KFEB #15 – The Superior man loves his soul; The Inferior man loves his property. The Superior man always remembers how he was punished for his mistakes; the Inferior man remembers what presents he got.

15)      The Superior man loves his soul; The Inferior man loves his property.  The Superior man always remembers how he was punished for his mistakes; the Inferior man remembers what presents he got. The past few KFEB entries have been Confucian (either overtly, or similar to), with this one speaking directly to the differences …

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KFEB #14: The superior man understands what is right – the inferior man understands what will sell.

14) The Superior man understands what is right.  The Inferior man understands what will sell.   Let’s have a quick look at this one – it’s attributed to Confucius from the Analects, so there’s not much more in the way history that I need to cover. What I find interesting with this particular statement is …

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Kung Fu Exercise Book #13

13) A vulgar man always looks for favours, and forgets them when he has got what he wants.  A superior man hesitates a great deal before he accepts a favour, and then he always remembers it. I have always loved this statement – although I don’t use it very often, I realize that it has …

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