Throughout the history of Moo Doe in East Asia, there are two paths that Moo Doe can follow. One is "Chung Doe" or the "right path" and the other is "Pa Doe" or the "wrong path." Chung Doe is one of the main principles of correct Moo Doe.
Practitioners who follow Chung Doe value the principles of honor, integrity, loyalty and compassion above all else, and live their lives accordingly. Someone, who follows the Chung Doe of Moo Doe, before making any decision fully, considers the consequences to others involved. When Moo Doe follows Chung Doe, the focus is on building character, confidence, self-esteem and strength. Individuals are extremely strong, even past their seventies and eighties, and their movement is very powerful. This same strength will carry over to their daily lives, which will be enriched and enable them to find balance. Chung Doe uses the power of Moo Doe only for the right reason (correct justice), to strengthen family relations, friendships, religion and daily activities. Chung Doe leaves behind within the community a good seed of knowledge (Moo Doe morals), which bears the good fruit of right communication, compassion and integrity for the next generation. Over the centuries, a tremendous number of people have followed Chung Doe for success in their lives. This path earns the recognition of others and leaves behind the memories of a good name.
Practitioners who follow the Pa Doe (wrong) path are known for their egotism, jealousy, and lack of honor, morals, discipline and stability. Their selfishness and tendency toward instigating trouble cause them to believe in a distortion of reality that is far from the truth. Pa Doe influenced so-called instructors would like others to believe that they acquired superior knowledge and techniques from past training with the best masters, when in fact they did not. Their capability deteriorates rapidly after age forty or fifty and they are in very poor mental and physical condition (unbalanced). As a consequence, they resort to fabricated movement and ultimately fear exposure through such things as videos, photos, Moo Doe knowledge and morals. Their students do not develop properly because the result of what they are learning is no better than a street fight. In Pa Doe the focus is on the "violent" aspects of martial arts, with little regard for the effect of one's actions on others. Pa Doe is the "bad seed" of Moo Doe morals and leaves behind within the community a reputation of inferior technique and ability, uncontrolled anger and failure.
The practice of Moo Doe is different than just purchasing merchandise. Traditional Moo Doe is directly involved with your mind and body coming together in balance as one.
Remember, you can borrow knowledge, but you cannot borrow a body. The decision is yours.
To reach and maintain a life based on Chung Doe principles is one of the greatest challenges of every human. A life without solid good principles is like building a tall building on a foundation of sand.
Spiritual wellness is most important because the spirit lasts forever. Through physical harmony you can achieve physical comforts, which is temporary. Through mental harmony you can achieve joy and happiness, which is also temporary. Through harmony of the spirit (soul) you can find peace. Spiritual harmony is forever. Mental and physical illnesses are relatively easy to identify. Spiritual illnesses are more difficult to recognize. To heal spiritual illnesses one must purify the soul.
Pa Doe emulates bad principles and sows bad seeds. Pa Doe is a moral foundation based on bad principles and connects with bad spirits (see Pa Doe). Chung Doe emulates good principles and sows good seeds. Chung Doe is a moral foundation based on good principles and connects with good spirits (see Chung Doe). An important principle is to understand is that regardless of the effort, someone following Pa Doe cannot connect with a good spirit. Purifying the spirit (soul) is the way to harmonize the mind, body and spirit. Practicing Nae Gong (Moo Doe) meditation is one way to purify the mind, body and spirit and build a good foundation of Chung Doe. Once purified, you can achieve in life whatever you wish. A purified soul is a path to connect with a good higher power (God).
