Friday, December 18, 2009
What is ki?
They were asking, what is ki? and Ohara-sensei said, an infinitely large gathering of infinitely small particles. Tohei-sensei was not a scientist, so he talked about it in terms of the Buddhist 'mu' (無). I read it in a book. Then one man said, I've been told it's 'life energy'? and he answered, yes, it is life energy. So I added, that means limited to living creatures? Ohara-sensei said, no, everything! That mat there has life energy. One day it will be old and falling apart. Of course then it will be recycled into the rest.
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4 comments:
Welcome back! I had been getting worried. I hope everything is going well for you. Merry Christmas, Seasons Greetings, Happy New Year, and all that. :)
Phillip
Memphis, TN
Thanks, Phillip, I have been going through a rough spot, but still working hard at practice. I probably won't continue putting up one entry for every practice, but only when I hear something that makes an impression.
Happy holidays to you, too!
It is interesting to know such "ki". I never heard it before. A strong energy and philosophy.
Hairan,
If you are interested in "ki", I suggest reading the book "Ki in Daily Life" by Koichi Tohei. Here is a link to information about the book: http://www.ki-society.com/english/renew/book.html. It is available from Amazon.com, too.
You can also search my blog for entries with the tag "what is ki".
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