Interconnections

Consider this: The universe holds the heavens above such as the stars, the moon, the sun, and other "heavenly" bodies which includes "Earth". The sun is "energy" and it radiates onto every heavenly body within its influences, our solar system.

The energy that comes from the sun touches the moon giving us the moons reflections upon still waters of the Earth. The suns energy touches and is connected to the atmosphere, through it to the living creatures of Earth providing us with sustenance.

The trees and plants receive the energy as they reach toward the heavens taking that energy and connecting to those animals that drink of their nectar and also through the roots connecting the plant to the Earth transferring the suns energy as the plants energy into the Earth. The animals that drink of the energy from plants carry that energy within themselves to other plants across the surface of the Earth.

We humans reach toward the heavens to receive the suns energy and by our rooting to the Earth we make that connection between Earth and Heaven.

The Earth follows an elliptical path around the sun which is the symbol of infinity or a never ending cycle or path as does the moon around the Earth thus connecting the Earth, Moon, and Heavens.

What I am trying to convey in this post is that all things are connected by strings of energy. We are not separate entities but "one" great entity that provides the meridians of the Universe. It carries that "one" energy to all things as the "one" great energy forms the Tai Chi and thus connects further into the myriad of strings of energy connecting all of us and all things.

We as humans are caught up with past, present, and future which blocks the energies of our own meridian lines or strings. If we train and practice to create the "one" in our singular practice of karate-do it will teach is to balance ourselves thus creating a balance between the jodan, chudan, and gedan within. Once we balance our bodies then we open ourselves to the possibilities of all other connections in the Universe. We do this by changing the past, present, and future into the "one" or the "present moment" or the "Now".

There is nothing else in the Universe but the present moment and through the rigors of Karate-do or any other art, martial art, fighting art, we develop the qualities that give us the discipline, focus, and experience to achieve present moment being.

Present moment being achieves a myriad of things not the least is the re-connection to our Universe which equates to the balance of Humanity, Earth, and Heaven (Universe: sun, moon, and earth).