The Tao of Kung Fu #4 - "Peace is prized above victory."

[2degucitas]

Wait, it was Keith that was in the pilot? So then, David took over from him to do the series. I must not have been paying attention back then, I was a fan of this show!

[zipper179]

Loved this show.. I felt that the character, Kwai Chang Caine, was a very good role model, especially for us, who were martial arts students..

[GambitFox79]

This is my favorite. Thanks so much for uploading these clips; really can't thank you enough.

[chees3burglar]

I LUV THIS PIECE ... HAD TO SAMPE IT & MAKE A BEAT

[bluezappy]

My favorite of all.

[dharmaseed]

I LOVE Philip Ahn's voice in this.

[thelifeuwant]

thanks for upload :D

[robelicit]

@yinyangnature ....yes, as Teal'c of SG1 would say, "INDEED"...;-)

the 1st time i realized that yin-yang /Tao principles were infused in Star Wars, i was a teenager waaay bak in old school days & u could barely find books/magazines on Star Wars (i lived in a southern hicktown, hah)..

Finally found a sci fi fanzine & an article on Star Wars / Jedi touched briefly on the Tao & similar things, i can still recall a tiny pic of the Taijitu / yin-yang diagram, truly inspiring, p3ace =][=

[yinyangnature]

@robelicit You may be interested to know that whenever a census is done in my country (Australia), there are always a small percentage of people that state their religion as Jedi. Im sure if these people understood The Forces connection to Dharmic philosophy, they may have stated their spiritual interest as Taoist or Zen Buddhist.

[FoieGras]

@yinyangnature I always thought that George Lucas was a fan of eastern philosophy w/ all the talk about balance, feel but don't think, etc. Heck, Darth Vader's suit looks like Samurai armor. lol

[lauriej100]

dose anyone know were you can watch the complete series ,that will work in canada

[TaoFAQ]

The entire TV series has been released on DVDs. Otherwise try the Youtube channel: KungFuSeries

[TurquoiseLamp]

Also try youtube Channel girlfromrio. She puts up far more than KungFuSeries does. :-)

[orlandoCF1]

That was a good one.

[redbmusic]

If men practiced these words of wisdom, there would be a lot more peace and harmony in the world v_v

[Evilinvader308]

@redbmusic REAL men do practice this wisdom =]

[PoorSoldierOfChrist]

Run away.

[rockchick80s]

Thanks for the share flybreath. Your words are so profound. Yes - only when we - Accept and Go with things are we truly able to feel at peace. Bad things happen that we have no control over, you have to Accept, and wait for The Universe to deliver up the Natural Order of Events. Its not being Weak or Giving In - its actually being Very Spiritualy Intelligent.

[PeekaPeep]

Of all the sayings from this series, this one stood out the most for me the first time I heard it. Can't believe something like this was actually on regular TV back during the '70s. That's just awesome...

;-)

[johnnyray1717]

Ya, they don't make good shows like these anymore. I'm glad I got to taste some of the 70's. Good times growing up then.

[quenuca]

The master speaks great English. Seems like someone in that place should have had a Chinese accent.

[willyohio]

Im sure the Directors vision was, that they are all speaking chinese, you just get to hear it in English.

[stonecoldjason]

the made it in the usa, they used asian actors to make it somewhat look chinese

[DoughboySAMMY]

lol, your missing the point of this video.

[dhup45]

David Carradine rest in peace. Thank you for the memorries and teachings.

[pillsburydoughboy47]

Personally I prefer Munenori Yagyu's "The Book of The Family Traditions on The Art of War," its a bit more pragmatic. Yagyu talks about irredeemably corrupt people, and "doing what must be done." Of course, the book was written for people who hold political power; it was not written for the lay person. Nevertheless Yagyu argues that against some men, ruthlessness is perfectly justified in self defense. Not against most; just some.

[wingatei]

This logic may be oblivious to most in our day.

[maddude3]

anything can be applied to our day. it is just how you personally percieve it.

[wingatei]

I said oblivious to most, not applied.

[brucelee12]

There is Taoism in Star wars i think.

[yinyangnature]

You are spot on buddy. George Lucas has a very keen interest in Eastern philosophy. "The Force" is just another name for Tao.

[H4I2I2EE]

I was thinking the force was loosely based on KI energy as in aiKI do, aiKI jujutsu which I believe is known as CHI in China...cuz George Lucas was influenced by old Japanese movies. The Jedi are sorta like Samurai, know what I'm sayin?

[RedCrescentDemon]

Wow.... that's some pretty good insight.... the jedi are a lot like samurai in regards to swordsmanship and following some sort of code to the affinity they have

On a side note: not sure why you were thumbed down for your comment. I thumbed you UP cuz you DESERVED it. I used to practice aikido btw.

[Chuckonbass67]

thanks so much for posting all of these, they had an early influence on my life that I carry to this day, its awesome to have them at our disposal like this, instant tao

[yinyangnature]

Thank you. You are very welcome!

[MissDumbledore]

I LOVE this video, my fav on youtube - it is so powerful and beautiful and said so simply that no one could misinterpret it. So amazing!

[warrior350es]

For all life is precious nor can any be replaced.

[Neville6000]

Sounds like George Lucas used this for the lessons of Yoda in Episode V of the first Star Wars trilogy.

[kinokid]

damn straight.

[wiglywog]

well I have to admit, this one pretty much left me speachless. What do you say to something like that?

[EnemyRCA]

indeed

[jedimasterchet]

It's cool to see david's brother as caine.

[ek45ek]

that was the best saying i've ever heared in my life

[cat2two]

What a great posting! I don't remember this series as well as I should; I know my father enjoyed it--great to see Keith Carradine in this role!

[charliekkendo]

"Run away." Awesome.

[taylorkurt]

this is awesome - keep up the great work!

[randallcaster]

this show is the only actual show that helped me

know right and wrong, beside the Andy Griffith

(sp) show.

[itsabomberscope]

great stuff, please do more.