Ken-po Goku-i: Silence

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?"

The power of silence. When silence prevails we tend to turn our thoughts inward and gain mind recharge time, i.e. a means to quit the mind so that one can truly see, hear and feel the world.

In arguments or conflict using the tactic of silence can rein in your ego and hold tight to pride driven reactions. Silence allows the mind to switch over to active listening. It also allows for reflection that often results in inspiration and relaxation. Silence is also noise pollution abatement.

Silence allows us to remain in the present moment. It provides quality to our talking and it allows us to digest what is being said and to discover appropriate responses. Silence fills in the spaces between words giving an underlying meaning along with body language, tone of voice, inflections and word meaning.

Silence allows the other person to self-reflect on what they are saying or what was said and often answer their own discussion. Silence is also inaction, i.e. being silent and still allows others to perceive a calm that can affect the person presented with silence.

Silence is also a means of respect toward a social environment. It can be a means of talking among family members and linked to credibility. It is a way to avoid conflict and embarrassment. Silence results in self-realization, truth, wisdom, peace, and bliss as achieved in a state of meditation and introspection as a person communicates with his or her self in silence.

Silence conveys interest and consideration. It is considered a sign of a remarkable person. It shows that the person has respect, proper etiquette, maturity, good manners, and good character toward others.

Silence is a component to understanding context of verbal communications. What is not said through silence is as important as what is said. In some cases it implies "no" in a conversation.

Silence can avoid open conflict in a conversation. It promote harmony and graciousness.

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"silence is a part of the spiritual discipline of a votary of truth." - Gandhi

"All this talking can hardly be said to be of any benefit to the world." - Gandhi

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