ep 42 - Full of Emptiness : The True Meaning of a Black Belt (w/Lak & Jt‪)‬ The Martial Mind Power & Martial Arts Philosophy Podcast

In today's special episode, co-host Jatinder and Sifu Lak choose and discuss the chapter, "Full of Emptiness", found on page 29 of Lak's book, "Original Truth."Highlights include:


why a black belt is a form of confusion
the extreme ends of what is means to have a black belt
the origins of the black belt
Bruce lee's 3 stages of learning
the fascinating meaning of the white belt as the final belt in some martial arts
the cross cultural approach to readying students for combat
the four ages and how they apply to the current state of  spiritual states and combat
the martial arts responsibility of asking students if they have a criminal record
the student - sifu dynamics as explored in film and tv shows
why black belt is just the beginning  and now leads to personal expression
what did Bruce Lee mean by saying this controversial statement about belts
the intricacies and insights into teaching effectively
why this ancient language, which has over 100 words to describe love, comes closest to describing the indescribable

Martial Mind Power, by Lak Loi, uses martial arts inspired by #BruceLee, ancient wisdom, and self-mastery principles to help provide better mental health for a modern age. To learn more, check out Lak's books here: https://www.martialmindpower.com/