Since the dawn of time, in human relations, the separation and betrayal
are always present as an infallible destiny of any meeting. They become a
source of suffering! A source of inspiration for the dramaturgy because in any
meeting germ already the separation!
Especially in martial arts’ world these phenomena are very common!
The wording of the maxim bitter, turns out that a high degree of
accuracy: " the life of the masters is meant to be betrayed, as the law,
it is meant to be raped!"
Indeed, when the master has risen to his
disciples his knowledge and above all the strength and power, he must expect a
crazy ambition who wakes the little kid of yesteryear already became a warrior
strong and solid in whose eyes Shine the lust.
He dreams of getting out of control of his master became now a yoke which suffocates him, holding his pride in the race to success, even has struggled fiercely against any link that was attached to the teaching of his master. So, he's plotting a betrayal camouflaged in separation!
He dreams of getting out of control of his master became now a yoke which suffocates him, holding his pride in the race to success, even has struggled fiercely against any link that was attached to the teaching of his master. So, he's plotting a betrayal camouflaged in separation!
In all circles of society, a good separation is
rare, because it exists only on the condition which is made by people of good
faith who respect a certain code of ethics. The more that, according to the
oriental culture, the master-disciple relationship is sacred or even comparable
to the relationship as father & son and is not, at any time, considered a
trade association or a political alliance! And this link is always constant
from the beginning of the commitment until its end under a strict code of honor
of trust, faithfulness and loyalty.
The oath of initiation clearly stipulates: if one day the disciple would
violate the code of honor, would betray his master and would deny the path, he
would subsequently the worst punishment of ancestors!
So those who, by ambition
and by wickedness want to divert the truth, not respecting their master nor the
path, trying to put the fire was the ancestral home, have committed a crime of
high treason. And this is far from being a separation.
Like the theory of Yin & Yang, which applies in all walks of life, so that also applies in the field of Kung-Fu, since the black and white exists at the same time, there are also bad Masters; especially in this period of decline of the track! In such a circumstance, the disciple always has the right to leave his master as he left his home, by closing the door slowly behind. This delicacy demonstrates a recognition of the good times past and this gesture cannot be done by a heart noble!
We never says: separated from his house or his master. But they say simply: I left my house, I left my school and I left my country! But once that betrayal is made, it is the shadow that will haunt the entire existence of the traitor.
Like the theory of Yin & Yang, which applies in all walks of life, so that also applies in the field of Kung-Fu, since the black and white exists at the same time, there are also bad Masters; especially in this period of decline of the track! In such a circumstance, the disciple always has the right to leave his master as he left his home, by closing the door slowly behind. This delicacy demonstrates a recognition of the good times past and this gesture cannot be done by a heart noble!
We never says: separated from his house or his master. But they say simply: I left my house, I left my school and I left my country! But once that betrayal is made, it is the shadow that will haunt the entire existence of the traitor.
The die is cast!
Grand Master Nam Anh
Montreal, September 15th 2013
A well-known Master has shared his opinions on this matters .
……Your Grand Master is entirely
correct. The key point is that an oath has been broken. It's tragic when a
master is betrayed. However, the reality is even deeper: the disciple has broken
his own oath. Let's say, theoretically, that the Grand Master wanted to ignore
any consequences and didn't resent the disciple: that would NOT remove the
consequences of the betrayal.
As soon as someone breaks an oath,
the reaction is immediate. How can it be otherwise? When we take an oath, we
expect to be admitted to the system and to benefit from its protection,
prestige, and wisdom immediately, don't we? Therefore, breaking the oath
would be just as immediate.
We can't expect to receive all the
good, but avoid the bad if we break our promises. Whatever the betrayers suffer
as a result of their own actions is not because the Grand Master
"sent" punishments. It's because the betrayers accepted those
consequences the moment they first took their oaths. The entire situation is
sad. I'm sorry for all involved. It's bad enough if someone can't learn the
art. But to have learned the art to a level high enough to be a disciple and
then to destroy oneself by breaking one's oath is far worse. I do hope that
there will be some resolution to this tragic situation, that peace will find
everyone involved, and that the school will prosper.
Again, please give my regards to
your Grand Master.
Master Deng Ming Dao
San Francisco September 16th 2013
*** Biography of Deng Ming-Dao
Author of eight books, including 365 Tao, Everyday Tao, Scholar Warrior,
and Chronicles of Tao. His books have been translated into fifteen languages.
He studied qigong, philosophy, meditation, and internal martial arts with
Taoist master Kwan Saihung for thirteen years, and studied with two other
masters before that. He is an award-winning graphic designer and fine artist
whose work is in several collections, including those of the Brooklyn Museum
