I forgive myself - Bruce LEE

Bruce Jun Fan Lee (27 November 1940 20 July 1973) was an American-born Chinese Hong Kong martial artist, philosopher, instructor, martial arts actor, film director, screenwriter, and the founder of the Jeet Kune Do concept. He is widely regarded as the greatest martial artist in recorded history and a cultural icon. He was also the father of actor Brandon Lee and of actress Shannon Lee. His younger brother Robert was a musician and member of a popular Hong Kong beat band called The Thunderbirds and was something of a heart throb in Hong Kong in the 1960s.

Lee was born in San Francisco, California, and raised in Hong Kong until his late teens. His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim, and sparked the second major surge of interest in Chinese martial arts in the West. The direction and tone of his films changed and influenced martial arts and martial arts films in Hong Kong and the rest of the world as well.
Lee became a very iconic figure particularly to the Chinese, as he portrayed Chinese national pride and Chinese nationalism in his movies. He primarily practiced Chinese martial arts (Kung Fu as a popular westernized term, or Gung Fu in Lee's own word, or more phonetically corrected Gong Fu), particularly Wing Chun.

Lee's first introduction to martial arts was through his father, Lee Hoi Cheun. He learned the fundamentals of Wu style Tai Chi Chuan from his father. Lee's sifu, Wing Chun master Yip Man, was also a colleague and friend of Hong Kong's Wu style Tai Chi Chuan teacher Wu Ta-ch'i.

Lee trained in Wing Chun Gung Fu from age 1318 under Hong Kong Wing Chun Sifu Yip Man. Lee was introduced to Yip Man in early 1954 by William Cheung, then a live-in student of Yip Man. Like most Chinese martial arts schools at that time, Sifu Yip Man's classes were often taught by the highest ranking students. One of the highest ranking students under Yip Man at the time was Wong Shun-Leung. Wong is thought to have had the largest influence on Bruce's training. Yip Man trained Lee privately after some students refused to train with Lee due to his ancestry ( his mother was of half German ancestry ) as Chinese were secretive in relation to teaching martial arts techniques especially to foreigners.

Lee was also trained in Western boxing and won the 1958 Boxing Championship match against 3-time champion Gary Elms by knockout in the 3rd round. Before arriving to the finals against Elms, Lee had knocked out 3 straight boxers in the first round. In addition, Bruce learned western fencing techniques from his brother Peter Lee, who was a champion fencer at the time.

At 22 Lee also met Professor Wally Jay, and began to receive informal instruction in Jujitsu from him. The two would have long conversations about theories surrounding the martial arts and grew to be longtime friends.

As seen in his films, Lee shrieked and made high-pitched noises while moving to throw opponents psychically off-center.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• bruce
• lee
• forgive
• myself
• aware
• awareness
• love
• illumination
• conscious
• consciousness
• awake
• awakening
• true
• truth
• reality
• real
• peace
• create
• creation
• believe
• spirit
• spiritual
• spirituality
• experience
• universe
• universal
• space
• time
• cosmos
• dimension
• dimensions
• freedom
• joy
• enlightenment
• liberation
• insight
• meditation
• nothingness
• emptiness
• mystic
• quantum
• energy
• nature
• 2012
• nwo
• new
• world
• order
• masonic
• authorities
• govern

[moocowpunk]

in other words the emotions you present to others is actually your emotions about yourself. when get angry at someone;that hate is actually hate of yourself. self forgiveness is the first but hardest part of self improvement. maybe im wrong but your actions is based on your feelings towards your self. thats what i learned from bruce lee.[R.I.P]

[dorinel2001]

You got it !!!

[typhon3808]

@windex1234 Hi. No I didn't. Actually, I completely forgot about this! Thanks for reminding me.

[windex1234]

@typhon3808 Did you eventually find the source?

[onewingedkuja]

@jeffbriggs1987 really cute i am surprised you even know who freud is since your not smart enough to understand the meaning behind this video

[jeffbriggs1987]

somebody has mommy issues. where is Freud when u need him?

[piperplex7]

bruce lee keeps getting so much deeper as time reveals more of him!!!! I want to thank him for what I will develop through his teachings in his philosophy of life!!! Wow,, he is so much more then the greatest martiial artist that ever has lived so far!! Keep digging for more archives!!!!

[THErickuss]

this is indirectly touching on the subject of "what is ,as opposed to what is not".

It is your own responsibility to really grasp the message, it is a most important one.

[vicevampuria]

to all who have said Bruce did not say this show me, you are mistaken this is a self confession using Bruce's philosophy, for this individual to make him self better in his world, like water that fills a bottle, cup or teapot this man is using what he has learn t to show you how he has adapted the way he thinks to better himself. all you can see is Bruce, Bruce, Bruce because you wish to be a successful mind and not your own. simply be your own.

[Cxrusha]

@erikgiles1 I agree with you I don't think he said this

[windex1234]

@erikgiles1 Did you ever find the source?

[ikey76]

Bad ass!! Great stuff!!