Martial arts are returning to values that our modern society are lacking. Moral corruption, materialism, pride or selfishness are named as the evils of today’s society. All these failures and many more have created the spiritual vacuum of our modern society.
Thanks to mental exercises and individual personality development, TaeKwonDo is able to compensate for the prevailing ills of modern man, such as inner emptiness, self-distress, distrust of others, decadence or lack of courage.
At the spiritual level, TaeKwonDo is based on the traditional ethical and moral principles of the Orient. Everyone who studies martial arts, in addition to technical and physical skills, acquires spiritual principles. In TaeKwonDo they are called jungshin and they are:
Courtesy – Jej – 예의
Integrity – Jomčchi – 정직
Perseverance – Inne – 인내
Self-control – Kukki – 극기
Indomitable Spirit – Pekčol pulgul – 백절불굴
These definitions are important because we come to the question of what the “spiritual path of personality development” is, and what the spiritual principles are.
Courtesy – Jej – means a way of acting and acting that expresses respect and esteem for others. The opposite is rudeness and insolence.
Respect the person you meet, even if they share other values or opinions. Respect the environment you come to so as not to violate the values that others come for. Respect the situation you come to so as not to disturb the atmosphere and actions of others.
Integrity – Jomčchi – it is built and maintained by exemplary fulfillment of obligations. A person who has given his word is honest if he abides by the agreement, even if the convention is not written anywhere, or appears to be disadvantageous due to giving up his own pleasures or benefits. The opposite is deception or betrayal.
Achieve all the goals you set for yourself in an honest way. Maintain self-esteem with honesty.
Perseverance – Inne – is the ability to persevere within its own limits even under adverse environmental influences. The opposite is weakness.
Persevering is one who makes an effort for a long time, even in the absence of an outcome and feelings of suffering.
Self-control – Kukki – represents the ability to manage and consciously control one’s emotional states, work with one’s feelings and control them. The opposite is anger and aggression.
Work on your own awareness, learn to work with anger, work with your attitudes and thoughts, pay attention to your lifestyle.
Indomitable Spirit – Pekčol pulgul – manifests itself when a courageous person and his views are opposed to overwhelming odds. The opposite is weakness.
If you are faced with injustice, deal with the aggressors without fear or hesitation, with an unbridled spirit, no matter with whom or with what number.
A oath that characterizes the behavior of a TaeKwonDo practitioner towards those around him.
I always follow the principles of TaeKwonDo.
I respect my instructor and master.
I will never abuse TaeKwonDo.
I am a supporter of freedom and justice.
I am creating a more peaceful world.
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