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The Art of War is Peace
I
fortune. By strong action on the Way,
In Cleary’s introduction he cap-
aware of danger before danger, to be
the world without being affected by
one can bring the body to the realm
losopher. The strategic concepts
tures the spirit of this classic book of
aware of destruction before destruc-
the world, carrying out task without
of longevity, bring the mind to the
found in Sun Tzu’s work have had a
strategy by writing about an ancient
tion, to be aware of calamity before
being obstructed by tasks.”
sphere of mystery, bring the world to
major influence not only in strategic
Taoist story where a lord of China
calamity. Strong action is training the
Master Sun also writes that “With
military training but also in the na-
asked his physician, a member of a
body without being burdened by the
deep knowledge of principle, one can
tional and international business com-
family of healers, which of them was
body, exercising the mind without
change disturbance into order, change
munities as well.
the most skilled in the art.
being used by the mind, working in
danger into safety, change destruction
When conducting workshops on the
The physician whose reputation
Art of War and the I Ching at The City
was such that his name became syn-
cient Chinese classic The Art of
College of New York, I find students at
onymous with medical science in Chi-
War in 1968. I was in the United
first have some difficulty in understand
na, replied, “My eldest brother sees
States Army stationed at Fort Hood
how the true art of war is peace. Accord-
the spirit of sickness and removes
Texas. At this time military intelli-
ing to the teachings of Master Sun, How
it before it takes shape, so his name
gence was trying to find answers to
to win without fighting is the foundation
does not get out of the house.
explain how an army of farmers were
of his strategy.
great peace, and bring tasks to great fulfillment”. The true Art of War is peace both external and internal.
“My elder brother cures sickness
about to defeat the mighty U.S. mili-
I always recommend reading
when it is still extremely minute, so
tary forces in Viet Nam. Ho Chi Minh’s
the Art of War translated by Thomas
his name does not get out of the neigh-
(founder of the Democratic Republic of
Cleary who explains Master Sun’s
borhood. As for me, I puncture veins,
Viet Nam) famous answer was “we are
teachings this way “This ideal strat-
prescribe potions, and massage skin,
defeating the mighty imperialist forces
egy whereby one could win without
so from time to time my name gets out
by using “Sun Tzu’s Art of War.” That
fighting accomplish the most by do-
and is heard among the lords.”
statement created a whole new genera-
ing the least, bears the characteristic
This story follows Master Sun’s
tion of strategists that follow the teach-
stamp of Taoism, the ancient tradition
concept of deep knowledge, accord-
ings of Master Sun.
of knowledge that fostered both the
ing to the writings of Master Sun
healing arts and the martial arts in
“Deep knowledge is to be aware of
China.”
disturbance before disturbance, to be
great admirer of the strategic concepts
into survival, change calamity into
by William A Rogers
of this mysterious Taoist warrior-phi-
was introduced to Sun Tzu’s an-
Over the years I have become a
URBANOLOGY
Answers to Puzzle on page 20
Herbs Are Nature’s Medicine...
Harlem Community Newspapers | January 4. 2018
By Zakiyyah
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