tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2972476768782010154.post623600275641246690..comments2023-09-22T05:59:57.598-05:00Comments on Tao of Freddie's Modern Kung Fu: The Myth of Individual actionSifu Freddie Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17960104415761744671noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2972476768782010154.post-74321586659738400252012-11-09T15:42:32.266-06:002012-11-09T15:42:32.266-06:00Continued efforts to express your teachings online...Continued efforts to express your teachings online is important, via FMK Blog & FMK YouTube. As the FMK YouTube channel grows, it will reach a greater audience. You can now even start gathering together students who have interest in the Martial Arts, as you gain certification on rank, you can establish your own official FMK kwoon at your location. Continued communication online via videos and blog will keep the bond strong with your connection to the kwoon. Sifu Freddie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960104415761744671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2972476768782010154.post-73645309923308164622012-11-09T15:34:18.774-06:002012-11-09T15:34:18.774-06:00No I did not recieve the email for your order. Bu...No I did not recieve the email for your order. But I have everything ready for you. The book, woodlock, & tanktops. Sifu Freddie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960104415761744671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2972476768782010154.post-31232879782389277912012-11-09T04:08:31.090-06:002012-11-09T04:08:31.090-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2972476768782010154.post-63579821078828314722012-11-09T04:03:07.153-06:002012-11-09T04:03:07.153-06:00Dear Ryan, thank you for taking your time to answe...Dear Ryan, thank you for taking your time to answer this post. I appreciate it and really didn’t expect so much.<br />First I will try to sum up your ideas in order to make sure I understood it.<br /><br />You start the video underlining the point that the media does not create individualism but enforces it. I do agree with you that this physical and spiritual “disconnexion” from Nature and other living beings is not the only fault of the media but of many factors. The fact of the matter is, this individuality makes citizens much easier to control and is therefore, an asset for the dominant class, if not the foundation of its power.<br /><br /><br />You believe the source of this problem to be disconnexion from place and advocate re connexion with it to reinforce social ties and spirituality. You recognize it is a biased point of view but at the same time, it greatly benefits from your experience and maturity (the passage about children, settling down in one place…clearly gives the image of an experienced and valourous –in the psychological sense of the word- family man). This brought me several thoughts about the very simple aim of life in itself, that are finding a good place, building a house and a family. I would like to point out that even though simple, these qualities are once again seldom depicted or even encouraged by the dominant ideology.<br /><br /><br />The second point was the creation of small economic sale groups. Surviving economically together in the entrepreneur sense of the word. I must say that I wasn’t expecting this answer witnessing the state of the economy today. Even though very rare and sometimes sectarian, a few groups are surviving without any economic transaction through fishing, hunting etc… things with which you are familiar and probably experienced. I am not advocating complete withdrawl from society but simply the fact that it is still possible.<br />Still, your conclusion about getting involved in a group which promotes mutual support brings us back to FMK, which seems to me – if we consider it in a growing process- as the best example of worldwide community sharing a common goal. The subject was also directed to FMK and Shi Zu, wondering how we could become more efficient in promoting a peaceful and balanced way of development from a distance, as Ryan and I live pretty far from the kwoon.<br /><br />Todai Ling<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2972476768782010154.post-3094622425315441382012-11-08T18:43:13.577-06:002012-11-08T18:43:13.577-06:00Great post. Thank you for sharing. My quick reply...Great post. Thank you for sharing. My quick reply to your questions.<br />1) Joining a group or organization of which you hold great passion towards. Seeking for a significant other of whom you share mutual feelings towards. <br />2) ?<br />3) That is a difficult thing to do. I advise to find a job of which is not too contradicting to your values and aim to get paid the most amount of money you possibly can be paid. Live simple & frugal while you save your money. Obtain a lot of credit in the process and then finally, when the time is right, start your own business with the money you have saved, the credit you have obtained, doing what you love. <br /><br />4) Mainstream resources of course, but those doors are closed off to all those who oppose the system or dominant class. We are just left with social networking as the primary way of communication to reach out to the masses. Sifu Freddie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960104415761744671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2972476768782010154.post-4378742415893585192012-11-08T17:00:10.145-06:002012-11-08T17:00:10.145-06:00I know you already 'liked' (and therefore ...I know you already 'liked' (and therefore noticed) my video response, but I'll put the link here for others who might be interested... http://youtu.be/IY_c7av9BI4Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03462714824823663318noreply@blogger.com