For the ancient Chinese masters, political awakening was complementary to spiritual awakening. In the martial arts, they saw more than a tool for war, that ultimate form of political conflict — they also saw a vehicle for reaching a superior state of consciousness, of connection with the cosmos that would spontaneously mold a virtuous character for the warrior. They called it the state of “effortless action” (wu wei), and was considered to be indispensable for reaching sociopolitical harmony, peace and prosperity among peoples.
Read more »- Show Prep
- Listen to FTL
- FTL Info
- Community
- Support FTL
- Learn More


Recent comments
11 hours 25 min ago
18 hours 19 min ago
20 hours 44 min ago
3 days 23 hours ago
3 days 23 hours ago
5 days 7 hours ago
1 week 1 day ago
1 week 2 days ago
1 week 2 days ago
1 week 2 days ago