Muay Thai Sangha System
The Muay Sangha Philosophy
As humans we have tremendous potential to reach a higher degree of understanding.
Through straight knowledge and continuous practice we can discover our inner self.
For some, martial arts can be one of the many ways of finding their inner selves
The Muay Sangha School has developed a system of martial arts training based on Southeast Asian methods in which the positive aspects of humans are brought out.
Fighting is a small part of our curriculum as we understand that some experience is needed. We do not concentrate on fighting. When the student is physically and mentally ready he will enter the ring a number of times until he has understood how to work with his own ego, anger and fear.
According to our experience, the Muay Sangha teachings recognize at least three different stages of training. Each stage should be completed if you wish to grow further.
Each stage is not based on how long we train, instead it is based on the ability of each student to learn from his experiences.
The Physical Stage
In the first stage of training the student will learn the following 3 basic concepts.
Gratitude
Be grateful for your health, the air, the food, water, clothes, medicine, and shelter that you have. Remember that there is always someone who has less than you.
Self Respect
To understand the difference between actions that helps or hurt our body.
Through moderation, balance can be discovered.
Determination
To overcome the limits of tiredness, pain, and fear.
The approach of our teachings is to develop a solid foundation within the body based in a balanced center of gravity (correct distribution of the body weight according to our position) and balanced footwork patterns (correct distribution of the body weight while moving in any direction according to our distance from the opponent). From the understanding of these two concepts a constant flow of skills can happen. Later methods of breathing, center line concepts and timing will be added to the training.
The Mind Stage
The three concepts of the second stage help us to better understand how to work with our emotions and how to calm the mind.
At this stage also some fighting is needed to put the student under high pressure and teach him how to breathe and how to be calm.
Our approach is not based on a secret formula in which the student will become calm just before entering the ring. Instead it is based on a way of life grounded in mediation and in a progressive and positive chain of actions. This will create awareness. Awareness is the main tool that teaches us how to calm the mind.
Aggressiveness, anger, ego fear and many other emotions are the main obstacles to mislead us on the inner growth path of martial arts
In the second stage of training the student will learn the following 3 concepts.
Gratitude
Be grateful for what you have and for what you don’t.
Be grateful when you are happy so that you can see your possibilities.
Be grateful when you are sad so you can learn from the suffering.
Self Control
To recognize the negative emotions of ego, anger, greed and jealousy as they arise. Accepting them and learning from them can lead you to a state of inner balance.
Meditation
Calming the mind down makes our inner self rise.
The Spiritual Stage
The third and most advanced stage of training can be perhaps one of the most amazing experiences that a human being can achieve.
The spiritual training is the path of the internal warrior; that means that the student gives up the idea of fighting against anyone and concentrates in finding the source that stops him from reaching his true self.
Reaching this point, compassion can be understood. Helping others is perhaps the most direct way of helping ourselves.
Success at this stage may be due to the accumulation of good actions and many hours of mediation during many lifetimes.
The following 3 concepts are used by the Muay Sangha School for healing purposes. The results of this practice can be profound, if you need further information you are welcome to come and ask us.
Gratitude
Be grateful to the universal source from where you came.
Through awareness our actions become meaningful.
Be grateful that you have teachers and parents.
Self Awareness
To be present and aware of each moment of our life.
As my understanding goes, self awareness is the most important task in everyday life.
Compassion
Not to hurt others.
To help others when they ask for it
We are all born blessed.
The contemplation of this may take you to the universal truth.
Should each breath we take be a celebration of life?
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