Spiritually Speaking, what do you think about Martial Arts?

Question

Personally Aikido and Judo and Wrestling are my favorite.

How about you?

for those hoo love martial arts...

Answer 1

Hi..

The spirit of martial arts was said to have its main principles.

The physical aspect is related to health and skill and the mental aspect is correlated to insight which is obtained through wisdom and experience.

These physical and mental aspects, through practice and dedication combine to produce the spirit of martial arts. It is recognized to our actions. It fills us and guide us to control our behavior that by doing so, We discover true knowledge and inner peace. It was said not an easy path but it is the right one.

In martial arts transcends everything about it teaches the ideal and discipline. Such as consideration, courtesy, respect, morality, integrity, modesty and positive outlook. Without the presence of these mental qualities, The student is merely described as 'A monkey with a gun'..

The spirit of Aikido referred as 'Gentle Art' practices of harmonizing one's spirit and energy. It also develops meditation and flexibility.

So as Judo or Kendou..and other means of practiced skill and disciplined self defense. Has all its valued spiritual way of performance. All at the same aspects shows similar virtues implementations.

It is not only about winning or losing from these defense practices but it is all about implementing it to use for the goodness in life, That the true winning which is complete for the good of one's life. Thus, this is the value of the spirit learned and developed.

Answer 2

They help us to crystallise awareness.

Answer 3

Spiritually speaking, my choice is Tai Chi.

For street survival, my choice is Bartitsu.

Answer 4

MARTIAL ARTS, assist the ADEPT spiritually in concentration of Mind and in healthy Body

If they practice Meditation it will be more helpful

Answer 5

Wing Chun suits me as i am not large or strong

http://wslwingchun.resolvedesign.com/wha...

Answer 6

Kung Fu

Muai Tai

Answer 7

I love Martial arts but theres no place for now where I can learn a little of it!

and yeah it has really things to dowith spirituality!

I don't know very much about any of hem but Aikodo and Karate deals alot with sense and your mental health!

so I guess it really is something of spirituality!

Answer 8

I think they are good at teaching self discipline.

Answer 9

Everyone seems to believe that they've discovered "the way" or how to focus their "chi."  They seem to feel that they've discovered how to draw energy from the universe to make them stronger, when in fact all they've done is learned how to use balance and leverage to control their body and their opponents bodies.  It's the growth in confidence from their new knowledge and skills that leads them to believe they've reached some higher plane of existence.  Convincing yourself that you're better is a great way to actually be better.  Why do people want to gain spirituality from fighting, anyway?  Spirituality should come from having respect for yourself, other people, and feeling a connection to nature and the universe around you.  How can fighting (something used to protect and push-away) be useful in making that connection?  Use fighting for fighting and religion for spirituality.

Answer 10

they should be in high SPIRIT always! hehehe! i do crosstich...

Answer 11

What are the spiritual reasons that you like martial arts? What do they say to you?

I don't understand the spiritual reference here. Expound a little please. That is a great opener, but it kinda fell short with the subtext, and if you elaborate more on your specific findings and feelings, you might get some really phenominal answers.

Answer 12

I'm intrigued by your use of the phrase, 'spiritually speaking.'

I'm assuming you actually mean it . . .

I did Judo and Jiu-Jitsu properly and also did a bit of Karate and a bit of Kendo. I'm also a Zen Buddhist.

People think that there is a spiritual element to the Japanese martial arts and, in a twisted sort of way, there is a connection - but it's not what you might think.

The Samurai religion was Shinto - not Buddhism.

However! Zen meditation, assiduously practised, takes you to a place where you are no longer afraid of death.

In that fiercely war-like caste, not to fear death was a definite advantage. For that reason alone, and only up to that level, Samurai warriors were encouraged to practise Zen.

It is true that some highly developed spiritual people practise martial arts but it's them that are spiritual, not the art itself.

As to Kung Fu . . .

At the times when Buddhism was spreading there, China was a very dangerous place with armed robbers on every highway. Buddhist monks were not allowed to carry weapons and so Kung Fu was developed, (some say by Bodidharma himself), for their self-defence.

However!

In both Chinese and Japanese martial arts, there is no genuine spiritual element at all.

EDIT,

'Honouring each other with a humble bow' is a pracitice in morality and centring rather than spirituality, wouldn't you say?

At the risk of sounding 'preachy', you can see a confusion between morality, religion and spirituality running constantly through Y!A. These things are not the same.

Answer 13

spiritually speaking any martial art is a positive influence on anyone it has opened things spiritually i couldnt have dreamed of and im only about a year or so in....posibilities are endless...

Answer 14

eh I kind of like kung fu because kung fu has teachings and works on your mental health too.

Answer 15

they teach discipline and physical fitness. a healthy mind needs a healthy body. the fighting aspect is really not important in most peoples day to day life. unless you live in Gotham city or go to a really poorly run high school you probably dont have to fight all that much.