"The Author, it must be remembered, writes from his own standpoint!"
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


"Providing a first step on a path to self-reflection." - C. E. James

"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

Warning, Caveat and Note: The postings on this blog are my interpretation of readings, studies and experiences therefore errors and omissions are mine and mine alone. The content surrounding the extracts of books, see bibliography on this blog site, are also mine and mine alone therefore errors and omissions are also mine and mine alone and therefore why I highly recommended one read, study, research and fact find the material for clarity. My effort here is self-clarity toward a fuller understanding of the subject matter. See the bibliography for information on the books.


Note: I will endevor to provide a bibliography and italicize any direct quotes from the materials I use for this blog. If there are mistakes, errors, and/or omissions, I take full responsibility for them as they are mine and mine alone. If you find any mistakes, errors, and/or omissions please comment and let me know along with the correct information and/or sources.

Kenpo Gokui

The lines of the ken-po goku-i are set from an atomistic aspect simply because it is the manner in which the brain learns. Its nature is completely holistic and like the I Ching must be in a form that promotes learning and understanding so a person can see, hear and grasp the nature of a holistic system. The gokui is a method to teach us how to be holistic. Its terseness is the best that can be done to convey its holistic meaning.

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


Master Zeng said, "Am I preaching what I have not practiced myself?"

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No Absolutes Here

It must be said that when studying the I-Ching, Kenpo Gokui, etc. that there are "NO ABSOLUTE'S HERE!" I want to stress to those who read this post on the gokui and by extension the I Ching that my interpretation is not the absolute in this and as you will find by the plethora of books with the same quantity of interpretations that this is true.

What I mean is, darkness may mean a negative yet it may mean something totally different when it is influenced by another aspect of the I Ching. When darkness is supported by Heaven then it takes on a different meaning all together which may over come the darkness/negativity aspects.

My meanderings here are my interpretations of what I am and have been studying. A key to the I Ching as a book of changes is that each change is influenced by the present moment of the person and that persons entire life's influences.

My purpose here in this blog posting is to explore and discover with a side of possible influence on others to do the same. If someone appreciates the stuff I post then they may go on to discover their own path using the classics such as the I Ching.

My other goal is to connect the trio of the fighting arts, the art itself, the gokui, and the I Ching, just to mention a few.

So, take it with a grain of salt for it may differ when you are studying than what I provide, yadda yadda yadda :-)

Note: When studying first study the images, then the words, and then try not to focus on the words or the images. Find somewhere in between to find the connection and thus the answers.

2 comments:

  1. Kathy TrejoNovember 12, 2009 at 11:54 AM

    I like your purpose here with this blog and I thank you. (i need to read the I ching book)

    you said: "When darkness is supported by Heaven then it takes on a different meaning all together which may over come the darkness/negativity aspects."

    i like that. :)

    Thank you.

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  2. Kathy TrejoNovember 12, 2009 at 11:57 AM

    The belly button? any dot connections there? any thoughts?

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