The two characters mean, "enlightenment; great wisdom," while the first character means, "large; big," and the second character means, "enlightenment; perceive; discern; realize; understand." The word and character are used to explain a concept that we seek in our practice of the way of the empty hand, i.e. the way of martial arts. It is the yin aspect that goes hand-in-hand with the mental/mind training and practice where the ken-po goku-i is that koan used to enlighten the individual while they practice the physical aspects of martial systems.
Enlightenment is not just one thing but many where the study of the koan of the goku-i (short for ken-po goku-i) which in of itself is directed toward the law of the fist so that it may set a foundation for the extended study of the mind-body that is indicative of all martial systems of Asian cultures.
This aspect of the Buddhist doctrine along side its companions, i.e. Zenism and Shintoism, creates a whole person or wholehearted person with a heart and soul the promotes a moral ground on which to practice the art of martial systems.
It is a discovery one must make as a person of heart that the body is not a lone machine but a partner with the spiritual or mind of the whole person. It is the effort of the physical-mental that brings a holistic aspect to the system.
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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