Bruce Lee And Marijuana: The Last Days Of The Dragon

A truly original thinker, in a milieu where originality was considered disrespectful of tradition…

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What is seen is that…this intense, innovative and dedicated individual (Bruce Lee) was quite a successful achiever.

But, in regards to most opinions that he had some how died or overdosed on ‘pot’ or other drugs does not appear to be correct.

While it is seen that Bruce did occasionally ingest hashish in order to calm his very intense energies….this is not what killed this individual.

Firstly, it is important for individuals to know the inner activity Bruce was involved in when discussing how he was murdered and that….the Chinese culture, especially those in the martial arts culture, those of the Chinese martial arts culture from Oakland, Calif. in particular, were quite controlling and racist when it came to Chinese Gung-Fu instructors teaching outsiders, meaning …those who are not full blooded Chinese.

Bruce, being a non-racist and an innovator, wanted to share the beauty of Chinese martial arts with the world and in his efforts to teach those of all races and backgrounds, was challenged by those of the old Chinese ruling caste, who wanted Bruce to teach only Chinese.

The warrior that was chosen by those of the controlling martial arts caste was called “Wong jack man”, Bruce won the fight / match in approx. 3 minutes.

But, this did not sit well with the Chinese controlling caste and so…they devised a way to get rid of Bruce permanently while making it look as if it was an accident.

It is seen that….in their efforts to research Bruce, they learned that Bruce was not only a myopic ( Where Bruce could not see clearly without his glasses or contacts ) but that…he also suffered from epileptic seizures and that in researching, they found that Bruce was allergic to certain chemical interactions of certain herbs and medicines, due to this epilepsy.

And so, the plan was to have Bruce ingest certain plants or herbs ( which the Chinese are experts in ) that would create an unstable interaction and possibly cause death. These herbal catalysts would create explosive and terminal interactions when ingested together with those medicines that Bruce took in order to calm his epileptic seizures.

One might say “why would a fellow martial arts group, especially that of the same origin, Chinese, feel the need to eliminate another fellow martial artist who was supporting Chinese martial arts so powerfully?”

And this…is what nobody can understand, and therefore, most have accepted that Bruce somehow died due to either ingesting too much hashish or being attacked by Japanese or other martial arts’ bad guys or because Bruce overworked himself.

In fact, once one knows the attitude, intent and actions of another…it becomes quite clear, as to the purpose of Bruce’s homicide.

The perspective, from the ruling Chinese martial arts caste was…that Bruce was taking away their protection and there were some in those ranks who jealously guarded certain secrets of the martial arts.

They see martial arts as a type of special quality that helped them win many Wars between opposing factions, such as…the Japanese and that this was not just a martial arts issue but also a national issue where Bruce was literally teaching…the “enemy”, from their perspective.

And this caused great tension and frustration with those in that old martial arts ruling caste. One of the biggest problems was Bruce’s popularity and that the ruling caste feared what he might do in terms of his knowledge of the art and his tendency to expose so much for personal gain in regard to the art.

The value of martial arts is that it creates a certain personal dignity or sense of self-esteem which can be beneficial for many individuals who lack such, and who might otherwise never be able to confidently defend themselves because of their size or some other supposed inadequacy, and this can be quite valuable to some individuals.

It also promotes discipline, which many individuals desperately need in their lives, and it also presents a philosophy that is based on self-protection, and protection of others.

The detrimental side is that it can be misused by those who are not conscientious, who have no compassion for others, and who would misuse the art as a way of bullying or harming others.

And so, Bruce was seen in the eyes of this old ruling caste as a traitor, who was in a way…selling secrets to the enemy and this was too much for these old ruling martial artists who were quite set in their ways and had much fear of exposure.

And so, a plan was devised to kill Bruce, so to end the fear of what he might do in the future and to protect their traditional way of life in martial arts and culture.

And, as Bruce’s Son, Brandon Lee also began to speak out, offering more unique perspectives and insights regarding martial arts and life in general, they realized that Brandon also needed to be eliminated before he became too powerful and recognized for his enlightened knowledge and also …for being the Son of a great martial arts warrior.

And so, a plan was created to make his death also look like an accident where certain individuals were paid large amounts of money to look the other way. Even the detectives who investigated the death of Brandon were paid off, and so, the lives of two great leaders were snuffed out due to the fears and inflexible mindset of certain Chinese martial arts elite, fearful of sharing their personal Art with others for fear that it might be used against them.

Even Bruce’s wife, Linda, was threatened at a later date, after she began a campaign to honor her husband and bring history and encouragement to those of the martial arts culture.

In that, she was telephoned by that same Chinese martial arts group from Oakland and told to stop making those national public speeches glorifying Bruce and his Art Jeet Kune Do (The way of the stopping fist or intercepting hit) or she would suffer the consequences.

Shortly after this threat, Linda moved far away to Idaho and stopped making those public statements for fear of her life from the same individuals who killed her husband.

It is often shocking to know the truth and to see the deeper fears and prejudice perceptions that people follow in their lives and the depth that some will go in order to hold onto those limiting beliefs, attitudes and perceptions….for fear of change.

With respect…

Light