Satori [大悟]

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.