Isshin - one heart; one mind

Isshin kanji characters tell us that Is means "one" when coupled with "shin" which means both heart or mind with some instances when it means one heart-mind.

The gokui refers to both the heart and the mind as well as a direct reference to the blood circulating which is similar to the sun and moon where the heart leads the way in this.

The I-Ching at Jian - Hexagram #39 makes a direct reference to times of hardship where the people provide assistance in overcoming in supporting the society by having "one heart and one mind" or "Isshin."

Tatsuo Sensei provided us a lit candle when he presented the first generation of practitioners a copy of the Kenpo Gokui for that candle provides light, like the sun and its reflection upon the moon, to see beyond what we can simply "see" and "hear" with our "eyes" and "ears."

Something to contemplate at the next wholehearted practice.