Category: meditation
Meditation of the Week: Concentration
The idea of concentration is to devote your attention, thought, and focus toward an activity or subject. However, be aware of what you allow to gain your concentration. You will respond to what you focus on. It takes a great deal of concentration… Continue Reading “Meditation of the Week: Concentration”
Meditation of the Week: Integrity
“Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked.” ~ Proverbs 13:6 The Greek words alētheia (ἀλήθεια) and alēthes (ἀληθής) are translated as “integrity” in the New Testament and mean “truth or the state of being true.” Jesus is referred to… Continue Reading “Meditation of the Week: Integrity”
Meditation of the Week: In Fighting Choose with Sense and Honor
A Battle is a confrontation you did not agree to; it’s non-consensual, or something you would prefer not to engage. A “fight” is a consensual conflict like sparring or debate. The challenge is to maintain your self-control, humility, and respect during the “fight” –… Continue Reading “Meditation of the Week: In Fighting Choose with Sense and Honor”
Meditation of the Week: Honor Friendship
The third code of Tang Soo Do. Like many things, the notion of friendship differs from country to country. In many Middle Eastern countries, people consider themselves “friends” the minute they meet. In some European countries, continuous contact is required to maintain a friendship,… Continue Reading “Meditation of the Week: Honor Friendship”
Meditation of the Week: Obedience to Parents
Martial Arts begins and ends with courtesy and respect. Tang Soo Do’s second code uses the term “parents.” I want you to expand the definition of “parent” to imply father, mother, teachers, elders, and instructors. It is respect for others–esteem, honor, and appreciation for… Continue Reading “Meditation of the Week: Obedience to Parents”
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