See video below to learn 'Good vs Bad' in kanji!
Martial Artists are confronted with both good and evil choices throughout their lives. Learning to recognize between good and evil and knowing which to choose and to follow is critical to having a long, safe, and fulfilling life.
The ‘Martial Arts’ were created to be a defensive art to provide protection to oneself and to protect others who cannot defend themselves. A true martial artist must learn both ‘defensive’ and ‘offensive’ techniques to survive. Honor and respect of humanity guides a true martial artist to choose to use their skills for uplifting life, not to exploit it for greed and lustful desires. To see the potential in life for attaining a higher standard of living and creative development is a worthwhile goal.
‘Good‘ is positive, praiseworthy, creative, something beautiful to stand up for. It promotes potential. The kanji for good has a stand at its base, it’s uplifting. On the top of the kanji is a symbol for ‘beautiful.’ Zen = Good
‘Evil‘ is destructive, it’s dark, it holds a person down, it destroys potential. It occupies only the dark regions of the mind. The kanji for evil has within it a heart located on the bottom that is suppressed and oppressed. Aku = Evil.
How will you treat your heart?
How will you treat the hearts of others?
Episode 4 ” Good and Evil” may also be seen along with other karate kanji videos on the KKM YouTube Channel called ‘karate kanji madness’