Part of my `Job` is to Guarantee that History recognizes the SPIRITUAL Evolution of Sword not `away` from its 1st Intended but `In Addition To'. The "Arrival" of the "Mind Sword Path" must be Viewed as Buddhism's MECHANICAL Evolution in that the (then) Present Socio-Political Conditions WARRANTED the RE-Introduction of this Martial Art in times of Street Violence and Gutter (Mainstream) Malevolence (so) that the Students and Practitioners of Zen find Protection from Egregious if not Heinous 'Aspects' of an American Culture gone the way of CATACLYSMAL "Polarization".
I must {Re-Mind} my Gentle Readers of the [Ancient] Kung Fu Description of Martial Arts : "The Study of Martial Arts is for SPIRITUAL Reinforcement, a Reinforcement that MANIFESTS as 'Self-Defense' " .
The American (Pop) Culture had already been almost SATURATED by Martial Arts via Bruce Lee's now Legendary Films, "Fist of Fury", "Chinese Connection", "Return of the Dragon" and "Game of Death", which were con-current-ed with the now FAMOUS TV Series "Kung Fu". Amidst these, Akira Kurosawa's "The Seven Samurai" was `hitting` the Cinema Intellectual Sphere with PROFOUND Impact. Americans became Familiar with the COMBAT quasi-Invincibility of Hand-to-Hand Exaction and Sword on Sword Execution. However, Emphasis on the SPIRITUALITY of Martial Arts found Delivery ONLY in the broadcast of "Kung Fu". By that time, America AND Martial Arts had been >>>>>>>>>> Tainted.
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