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Metaphysical Kung Fu
Metaphysics: a division of philosophy that is concerned with the fundamental nature of reality and being and that includes ontology, cosmology, and often epistemology (from www.m-w.com)
Your understanding and experience of your place in the universe and concept of God is something you have to discover for yourself. What has worked for me and what I recommend is that those so inclined seek out a method that is a “spiritual discipline” as opposed to a “belief system”. What I mean by spiritual discipline is a method and practice that fosters spiritual growth and self knowledge as evidenced in the way one relates to himself and others. This method also engenders mental, physical, and spiritual well being. Another quality that characterizes a spiritual discipline is that practice leads to deeper understanding, which leads to improved results, which leads to better practice, and the cycle continues. There are a variety of practices that fit this definition; the challenge is to find one that works for you.
Kung Fu = Skill acquired through hard work.
I am of the opinion that healthy living is a skill; although we live we are not born knowing how to live. Physical conflict studied within the context of Kung Fu is a microcosm of life. How do we master what is under our control (mind, body, spirit) in a way that allows us to deal in a constructive way with things that are not under our control. In studying Kung Fu we are training to realize an optimum way of being. In this way Kung Fu can be considered a form of metaphysical study.
-Sifu
