Philosophy

Part 1 - The Story

It has always been throughout history that warriors did not fight to glorify themselves, but for the glory of God, of Heaven.  However, when one who did pursue self-glory and power, they were looked upon as evil and unrighteous.  Fighting and killing for money was not honorable and fighting for entertainment was forced upon slaves.....

Philosophy teachings from Grandmaster Taejoon Lee - "In philosophy and science there is a battle between two juxtaposing views: materialism and idealism.  Materialism states that everything in existence can be explained through matter, whether visible or invisible.....

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We can find two main targets for the students into Hwa Rang Do: the 1st dan Tae Soo Do (introductory art to Hwa Rang Do) black belt and the subsequent 1st dan Hwa Rang Do Black Sash.....

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Most human behavior and our daily choices may be linked to either emotional or rational motivations, or a combination of the two. Who has never found him/herself fighting in the morning between the temptation to stay longer in bed and the need to get up to start getting things done?

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Uno del motti del Hwa Rang Do è fare le cose al 100% o, equivalenteme te, “massimizzare il potenziale umano durante l’addestramento”. Si tratta di uno stile di vita, un modo di affrontare le cose che si porta presto dal dojang (palestra) anche nella vita di tutti i giorn i.....

Do Sa Nim Tae Joon Lee, Hwa Rang Do® 8th dan (President of the World Hwa Rang Do® Association and my Grand Master) says: “Hwa Rang Do is not about fighting, if you're able to manage your fears you don't need to fight. When you fight, you don't really fight against another person but against your fears. The enemy is inside yourself, not outside.

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