Toward the Unkonwn is a series of parables aboiut the martial-arts quest, and a meditation on the art of discipleship. A careful reading of the text will lead teachers and practitioners of all martial arts to examine their motives, to go beyond superficial prizes and awards, to rise above a focus on fighting technique, and ultimately to transcend the known.

The stories included here chronicle the exploits of Master Lam, the greatest fighter and teacher of his time. Lam, following the example of his late master, Tai-Ahn, seeks to create an environment in which the sutdent might be both challenged physically and enlightened spiritually. He teaches by example, following classical methodology, which focuses on moral, ethical, and spiritual growth in addition to technical competence. As the exciting and spiritually uiplifting sequel to Beyond the Known, this book, through philosophy and fiction, leads the reader toward the unknown.

Master Tri Thong Dang was born in Vietnam and studied under the revered Chiu Chuk-Kai, eighth-generation grandmaster of the Chinese t'ai-mantis system. In addition, he was also a practitioner of pa kua chang, hising-i chuan, chi kung, and Yang style tai chi chiuan. Dang is the author of the best-seling Beyond the Known and Beginning Tai Chi (both puiblished by Tuttle), and was the founder and director of Califorinia's Budo Educational Center until his death.

Contents

Ackknowledgments
1 From unbeatable to vanquished
2 Usefulness and uselessness
3 Technique versus mind
4 A way to the unknown
5 The light of dusk and the light of dawn
6 The 'unresolvable' problem
7 The Do in martial arts
8 Self-improvement and conversion
9 That's it: Nothing!
10 Bird in a cage, fish in an aquarium
11 Hurling oneself at the portals of death
12 Who is to be blamed?
13 The last homiliy of Master Lamb
14 Farewell and a new beginning