ep 42 - Full of Emptiness : The True Meaning of a Black Belt (w/Lak & Jt)

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/