Martial morality

By Trish Tan

Words can only try to describe and convey the meanings of these concepts in the Martial Morality Code.  These are best seen in one’s actions and perhaps, learning to speak and  listen with one’s heart. A strong person is not necessarily hard, a hard person is not necessarily strong.

“Truthful words are not beautiful.
Beautiful words are not truthful.
Good men do not argue.
Those who argue are not good.
Those who know are not learned.
The learned do not know.
 
The sage never tries to store things up.
The more he does for others, the more he has.
The more he gives to others, the greater the abundance.
The Tao of heaven is pointed but does no harm.
The Tao of the sage is work without effort.”
 
“Chapter eighty-one, Tao Te Ching”

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