Martial Arts To Boost Your Meditation Practice?

[electroBeam]

Does anyone on here have any experience with martial arts? And using it as a tool to attain enlightenment?

Concentration and willpower are very important for the mind, and martial arts are perfect for improving these aspects of the mind.

From my research, Tia Chi Chaun  and Aikido are the best practices for martial arts.

Which practice is the best for spirituality, and what are your experiences with them?

Thanks!

[Guest username]

I don't personally have experience, but check out Peter Ralston.

 

http://chenghsin.com/chenghsin-main.html

[Prabhaker]

2 hours ago, electroBeam said:

Concentration and willpower are very important for the mind, and martial arts are perfect for improving these aspects of the mind.

One of the objectives of martial arts is to develop the mind and body to a point where the path of life can be walked fearlessly and courageously. All of us bear the potential to live the way of the warrior – martial arts provides us with the opportunity and tools for recognizing and unfolding this potential.

Martial arts, which have been developed to destroy man, to murder, to commit suicide, but they can be used because the situation of death facing you in any form makes you alert, aware.

 Martial arts enhances flexibility, strength and stamina as well as coordination, presence and calmness – all at the same time. This  purifies the energetic system of the body, removes blockages and frees energy. That's why in Japan particularly, many martial arts were developed by meditators.

Practicing tai chi , aikido... slowly slowly you become more and more silent, more and more peaceful. The question of war and destruction disappears. 

Understand meditation in such a way, that you can use it not only while you are meditating but while you are doing anything. Just do it more consciously, more gracefully, more lovingly and you have changed the very quality of the action. And once you know to change the qualities of your actions, your whole life becomes the life of a meditator.

2 hours ago, electroBeam said:

Which practice is the best for spirituality

I believe that tai chi is the best for spirituality.

[Pierre]

Sure, Tai Chi is perfect. Your can also try more "external" practices, more concretely combat-oriented. They confront you with your emotions, boost your ability to focus, and help you to re-activate a very primordial, animal energy that will facilitate integration at a deep level.