The two realms of nature according to Shinto belief systems which in turn had great influence on Japanese culture and beliefs which we find in all martial systems of Japan, Okinawa and China.
I look to "matter" as "yang" and the physical training we endeavor to master while "energy" is "yin" and the metaphysical training of the mind, heart and spirit through the study and applying of understanding of the ken-po goku-i.
It is said as to Shinto belief, "Nature is divided into two realms, matter and energy. All things are in reality nothing but movement in its various states. Sensations enter the body-mind, i.e. body as matter on Earth and mind as energy or vibrations and frequencies, etc., through the appropriate organs, i.e. the eyes, ears and skin (tactile) and the third eye of the spirit, and are digested and organized in the brain.
The body is what contains energy and energy is what fuels the body. This energy comes in various forms. A form that is generated from the Earth, i.e. the food and vegetable world, and the energy that comes from the vibrations or frequencies as driven by the state of mind of each individual and as to what that mind is fed as nourishment, i.e. beliefs, cultures, morals, etc.
The nourishment of Earths matter and the nourishment of the ken-po goku-i's energies, vibrations and frequencies all feed the whole of man to connect the mind, heart and hara. It is this unison and cohesion that brings about mastery and enlightenment where one cannot truly exist without the other, i.e. mastery is the matter while enlightenment is the energy driving and supporting the mastery while mastery in and of itself nourishes the enlightened state of the mind.
These are some of the things that should remain foremost in the minds of martial system practitioners where the application of technique is the matter or yang while the application of force is he energy generated by adherence to the fundamental principle of martial systems.
And the story goes on .....
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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