He always speaks with down-to-earth, common sense, and logical appeal. I like it. Couldn't watch entire podcast, but maybe later...
Wonder what his daily training is like as he gets toward 60ish (?).
“If it is necessary to debunk the Bodhidharma myth since it is historically false, we must also be wary of the modern materialist impulse to tear aside the veil of myth to uncover the real martial arts beneath. The truth is that for most Chinese practitioners of the arts the myths were real enough, and spiritual goals, in any case, are more central to the historical martial arts than actual combat skills. Rather than viewing myths and legends as effluvia from the “real martial arts,” it is more accurate to see the martial arts as a relatively minor by-product of the Buddho-Taoist popular religion and the medieval immortality cult.”
Charles Holcombe, 1990, “Theatre of Combat: A Critical Look at Chinese Martial Arts.”
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