The ancients had great value which was placed upon the quality of humility. The I-Ching says:
"One should act positively by doing something with other people cooperatively and harmoniously. The key is to respect people and treat them equally. Only in this way can true peace and harmony be established in a community."
Tatsuo Sensei wanted to teach the "kenpo gokui" to his deshi but many Marines so intent on the sporting aspects and the great hurry to achieve the level black belt did not receive his guidance on this short tome to the I-Ching of "Te".
Those who actually received the silk gokui to this day still do not realize its significance. Many times it has been quoted that Tatsuo Sensei said we all have to learn about each other in order to be in harmony and get along.
The I-Ching expands on this and provides us with the ability to achieve harmony in society. Even tho the practice of "Te" is physically destructive we can balance out this by study of the gokui and its extensions to learn about each other starting in the training hall and then extending to society.
Is this not the true goal of "Te" and its singular practice towards the Way or Tao?
My personal "Interpretive" Lens!
"One thing has always been true: That book ... or ... that person who can give me an idea or a new slant on an old idea is my friend." - Louis L'Amour
"Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider..." - Francis Bacon
"What is true today may be reevaluated as false not long after. Judgements are frequently based upon a set of "temporary" circumstances surrounding them. Conflicting ideologies can exist simultaneously. Antagonistic dualities are complementary aspects of a unified whole: are seen as mutually dependent mirror images of each other." - Nahum Stiskin
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Kenpo Gokui
A person's heart is the same as Heaven and Earth while the blood circulating is similar to the Sun and Moon yet the manner of drinking and spitting is either soft or hard while a person's unbalance is the same as a weight and the body should be able to change direction at any time as the time to strike is when the opportunity presents itself and both the eyes must see all sides as the ears must listen in all directions while the mind must grasp all the tactile, olfactory and gustation data not seen on all sides and not heard in any direction
All Bottles are Truly Good
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