The Zen-Taught Pattern in Chinese Martial Arts Routines
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Background and Aims: Although there are many phenomena in China where Zen meditation occupies an important position in martial arts practice, there is insufficient research on its exact historical evolution, philosophical background, and impact on the body and mind of martial artists, which needs to be further explored. So, the main objective of this study was to study the philosophical concept of the Zen-taught pattern in Chinese martial arts and to develop the Zen-taught pattern in Chinese martial arts routines.
Methodology: This study was a mixed method; it combines quantitative and qualitative research. A survey about the philosophical concept of Zen-taught patterns in Chinese martial arts routines will use a total of 222 questionnaires for Chinese martial arts masters, Zen learners, and stakeholders and the questionnaire validity will be tested for IOC by 5 experts (IOC = 0.60-1.00). A total of 9 experts were used on the focus group method to consult about the framework of developing the Zen-Taught Pattern in Chinese Martial Arts Routines. Finally, the researcher would use the Connoisseurship method with 7 experts to confirm the develop the Zen-Taught Pattern in Chinese Martial Arts Routines.
Results found that All 6 principles at a high level, ranked from the highest to the lowest average score, were the principle of love and compassion, the principle of commitment, the principle of careful consideration, the principle of relationship, and the principle of facing reality. The principle with the lowest average score was the principle of continuity.
Conclusion: The Zen taught pattern in Chinese martial arts routine, learners feel free, have a good life, grow, and are truly happy. It allows learners to live a balanced and happy life under the process of learning by heart, developing the inside, mind, and spirit, making learners see the value of themselves, see the value of others, and have love and compassion for fellow human beings and things around them because teachers listen to students with sincerity, understand the details of what they hear, allowing students to apply various experiences in real life.
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