Kung Fu TV Series Did He Really Need To Penniless And Broke?
Remember the TV series Kung Fu starring David Carradine? Did you ever wonder, with all his spiritual knowledge and physical abilities, why it was so necessary for him to be so poverty stricken?Okay, he made some vows to be free, without any attachment to selfish desires or worldly goods. So he walked around from place to place, wandering aimlessly. Sure, he had some adventures. And he kicked a LOT of ass during his “peaceful” wanderings. But imagine how much more effective he could have been to help people if he created a home for himself and let word-of-mouth bring truth-starved people to him! He could have easily formed an army of peace-loving people.He seemed to be a fantastic guy, didn’t he?He always help people in need. His knowledge was deep. He expressed peace and love and respect. He lived with nature. And again, he could kick ass scholarships for high school seniors (in self defence, of course). The bad guys always had it coming. The Kung Fu TV series writers obviously had to incorporate some cool fighting scenes for entertainment purposes. Fair enough. The more Kung Fu fighting, the more people will watch the TV series.But you have to wonder: Why was he always defending himself? With all his wisdom, you would think he could have easily overcome the “bad guy’s” aggression without using force. Sort of like the guy from Star Wars: “These aren’t the droids you’re looking for. Move along”.Usually, when a person is constantly being picked on, there’s a good reason. Perhaps some people attract bullies. Whatever the reason, a person always attracts what they expect and feel they deserve. Once in a blue moon something unexpected happens, like a freak occurrence. Like getting struck by lightening. It happens.