Karate-do as a religeon?

[unknown warrior]

Karate is not just punching, kicking and shouting. It is an art and any karateka believe it to be a religeon or a way of life.

I dont know what to think, any advice?

[eXcessiveForce]

Martial arts including Karate-do have not ever been thought to be a religion by any great number of people.

Often martial arts have been included into the practice of religion though. There is a difference.

Religion by it's nature is a belief system with a doctrine and usually a belief in a power or order above ones own existence.
Karate-do is closer to a philosophy of living rather than a religion. there is a big difference.

Christianity
Islam
Hinduism

are religions.


Science
Confucism
Hedonist

are philosophy

Buddism started off as a philosophy but morphed into a religion over time with the deification of Buddah

I'm not sure what Taoist is considered now. I think it is still classified as a philosophy.


Martial arts have been conbined with Buddism and Taoism and even christianity. But the Art was never considered the religion it may be considered a type of moving prayer, a type of meditation, or expression of religious belief but not the belief itself.


"Do" implies way. or way of living. Often religions also associate with "Do" as far as a way of path.

This does not mean that both are religions.

There are also "do"

such as merchant, political, farmer. This implies that pursuit as a way of life.

[swan104]

Re: Karate-do as a religeon?

Originally posted by unknown warrior
Karate is not just punching, kicking and shouting. It is an art and any karateka believe it to be a religeon or a way of life.

I dont know what to think, any advice?

Wasn't Krishnamurti (and students of JKD) against the establishment of institiutions and encapsulating beliefs into one?

The way I see, everything can be seen as a way of life. Relaxing in a pool all day long can also be considered, "a way of life." It's just how you interpret that activity.

Karate as a religion is also bad because it means you are worshipping something that doesn't exist. What is the religion of Karate? If you break it down, then all it is is human motion.

[Crouchtig]

i would be interested in following this karate-do religeon

who and where do i worship?

what religeous holidays do i get?

wheres your holy book kept?

what sort of afterlife does it have to offer?

of course karate isnt a religeon. just like tennis isnt a religeon

unknown warrior. your not one of those people who watch karate kid movies and thinks its an accurate depiction of real life events are you?

[Toudiyama]

Originally posted by Crouchtig
i would be interested in following this karate-do religeon

who and where do i worship?

what religeous holidays do i get?

wheres your holy book kept?

what sort of afterlife does it have to offer?

of course karate isnt a religeon. just like tennis isnt a religeon

unknown warrior. your not one of those people who watch karate kid movies and thinks its an accurate depiction of real life events are you?

Well you worship me of course
at least 2 religious training days a week
Holy book is so secret I can only show you if I die(not when ) and you take over from me
No afterlife you will be reincarnated as the biggest bad ass around
Darn tennis no longer a religion, oh so that's why they stopped waring white clothes


Karate nor any other Martial art is religion, we bow out of respect nothing else, Martial Arts can be a way of life though (look at how some adjust everything to training and competing like some of the brazilian top fighters

[Tom Yum]

We could use a lot more "relaxing in a pool"-ism in our society. It might decrease the phenomena known as obsessive-compulsive behavior.