In the 6th century, a prominent figure of the Arabian world was Duraid ibn al-Sima, equally renowned as a poet and as a desert warrior. Once, he led a military expedition into the mountains south of Mecca, towards the pastures of the Beni Kinana tribe. Upon reaching the top of a hill, Duraid and his … Read more
A renowned warrior came to Hakuin and asked him: Master, tell me: do Heaven and Hell truly exist? Instead of answering, Hakuin asked him: Who are you? I am an officer of the personal guard of His Majesty the Emperor. Nonsense! retorted Hakuin. What kind of emperor would keep such a wretch like you by … Read more
dugi. Na primjer, mač Excalibur pripadao je kralju Arthuru, dok je mač Durandal pripadao vitezovi Rolandu. Ovi mačevi su imali posebnu snagu i čaroliju koja je pomogla njihovim vlasnicima u njihovim zastrašujućim bitkama. , “his life” and his power. The most famous ones are: Excalibur – the sword of King Arthur, Balmung – the famous … Read more
The concept of martial arts is usually associated with numerous combat techniques that come from the Far East. Their historical origin is the ancient martial art of the Indian kshatriyas (warriors), known as Kalari Payit, which was brought to China by the legendary Bodhidharma as a form of exercise for Shaolin monks. This gave rise … Read more
