Many martial artists to practice in the way of meditation, as this seems to be a practice of the martial arts has a close relationship. One often hears the claim that a true martial artist one could not be without the meditation and you will help to increase the combative performance. I take care of such statements cum grano salis to take.
I think it is in principle problematic, from a meditation as expected some sort of improvement that it was about more concentration, "mental strength" (whatever that exactly), or an increase in the Ki-levels (see previous bracket). Such an expectation has to be logically derivable mandatory prerequisite of dissatisfaction with what is even (or for which one sticks). So understood meditation aims of the present, even a loss somehow better about themselves to form. The mere Thought of getting through and the progress implies the unsatisfactory nature of the game state.
Anyone who wants to improve in this way and expect a positive effect of meditation, which it operates as a goal-oriented activity. The arrow, make sure the will go, but - an analogy from the Kyudo use - inevitably next to it and the essence of meditation is missed. Only he who is sitting without a goal and an improvement idea to take his shot is the one who can learn what makes meditation.
Who says meditation is non-sense, has not so far wrong. To meditate is to run after no goal to look no sense to stop for a moment, a Hamster in the wheel to be. A "work" without "meaning" to exercise and to laugh at himself. To come to
back to the martial arts: Should we meditate in order to fight well? Certainly not. Would I recommend meditation, and that every human being and not just fighters? Absolutely.
I think it is in principle problematic, from a meditation as expected some sort of improvement that it was about more concentration, "mental strength" (whatever that exactly), or an increase in the Ki-levels (see previous bracket). Such an expectation has to be logically derivable mandatory prerequisite of dissatisfaction with what is even (or for which one sticks). So understood meditation aims of the present, even a loss somehow better about themselves to form. The mere Thought of getting through and the progress implies the unsatisfactory nature of the game state.
Anyone who wants to improve in this way and expect a positive effect of meditation, which it operates as a goal-oriented activity. The arrow, make sure the will go, but - an analogy from the Kyudo use - inevitably next to it and the essence of meditation is missed. Only he who is sitting without a goal and an improvement idea to take his shot is the one who can learn what makes meditation.
Who says meditation is non-sense, has not so far wrong. To meditate is to run after no goal to look no sense to stop for a moment, a Hamster in the wheel to be. A "work" without "meaning" to exercise and to laugh at himself. To come to
back to the martial arts: Should we meditate in order to fight well? Certainly not. Would I recommend meditation, and that every human being and not just fighters? Absolutely.
