Before talking about this subject, it is better to talk about why the practitioners of Taekwon-Do have to cultivate their moral sense. As if the human mind and body have an indivisible relationship, the moralities and techniques of Taekwon-Do also have a close connection. If we consider that Taekwon-Do is a person, then Taekwon is the legs and arms of the person and Do is the head of the person. If people only learn Taekwon to improve the techniques, they do not learn Do to cultivate the moral sense. They will have developed legs and arms. Also they will have an undeveloped brain, they will have a head without thinking. So they do not have a direction to advance and does not know how to use the techniques. It is easy to be used by others who have no good will. This is why the practitioners of Taekwon-Do have to learn Do to enhance moral bounds.

Benevolence makes people enhance the mind with sympathy and love. The practitioners of Taekwon-Do have to keep a sympathetic and loving heart. The good heart gives a person great courage and confidence to help others. A person who has a good heart can contribute his or her energy to others without thinking for people who need help. To help others also requires courtesy, moderation and justice. It should not go too far without reasonable bounds. That is to say moderation in all things. If you help others, it is not necessary to worry about whether they understand your good heart or not. Also you do not need to wait for some rewards from others. Voluntary tasks that you like to help others with willingly and gladli are cheerful and relaxed. As you know there is the conservation of energy. A good deed that you did is good energy. Absolutely, you will receive a reward. In our daily life, when you are doing something or saying something, that is energy you are releasing, so you should think about whether it is good or not. If it is not good, you have to pay attention because of a disastrous result that awaits you.

Respect makes people keep an awakened state. The practitioners of Taekwon-Do have to know respect. This awakened state makes people modest and courteous to guard against arrogance and rashness. Also it can improve people's knowledge and handle different kinds of things. Otherwise, people who do not know respect can not keep an awakened state. They will be conceited and complacent. Such attitudes can not improve their knowledge. They will not solve any problems and difficulties. So the practitioners of Taekwon-Do have to respect others around them, deal with others with courtesy, and learn with an open mind from others. These behaviors make respectful people popular.

Perseverance is a good way to enhance a strong will and a broad mind. It can bring peace of mind, prosperity and happiness. Peace of mind can keep a calm mood and overcome upsetting situations, so people can distinguish between right and wrong then know for certain. Life will be not smooth sailing. Difficulties and sad troubles are from our birth. People have to endure through such problems and display indomitable spirit to solve them by all possible means. As the proverb goes where there is a will, there is a way. In case you are invaded or provoked by others, you should calm down and do not act recklessly. Please remember that two wrongs do not make a right. Self control is very important, as you know to err is human, to forgive divine. Otherwise, you might hurt others as well as yourself. There will be no end of trouble. You will have wasted all previous efforts. Therefore, Perseverance can bring composure and prosperity.

Sincerity can make people trustable. The practitioners of Taekwon-Do have to keep a sincere heart. It makes people dare to admit that they are in wrong, and they do not tell a lie. Admitting a wrong is the best courage, it is the process of perceiving the wrong. So it is an opportunity to correct the wrong. Sincerity also makes people to have mind of shame. So they can save face and keep thier honor. Sincere people gain trust from others then get helps from others. Otherwise, people do not admit they are in the wrong. They have no mind of shame. They fool others as well as themselves. Such people will lose face, trust and help. It is not a serious problem that a person makes a mistake, but it is a very serious problem that the person does not admit it.

Do is an ideal for the practitioners of Taekwon-Do. To lecture on a way of life is easy, but to practice Do is not easy. It is not important whether a person realizes the ideal or not, but it is really important whether the person makes continual efforts towards the ideal. A person's success lies in unyielding will.

Mr. Shuojing Song