Humility (Chian Hsun), loyalty (Chung), piety (Hsiao), clarity (Ch'ing), vigor (Chien), unity (Hsieh), sincerity (Ch'eng), (missing) propriety (Li), honesty (Shih), benevolence (Jen), reverence (Ch'ung), patience (Jen) , courage (Ying), wisdom (Chih), righteousness (I) and honour (Kuei).
These are the sixteen (fifteen) symbols, in order, on the Kwoon's wall. These are the virtues of a black belt. Each one of them is more then a word, more than a symbol, more than an ideal. Each one has layer upon later of meaning and self analysis to them, depending on how deep you want to go. They remind me of the I Am project. That particular project (I Am) sent me down multiple rabbit holes, exploring and facing sides of myself that I had never even knew existed in me. These symbols on the wall are like a portal to my inner most thoughts (id?) and feelings (ego?).
I love stuff like this. It is the gentle hand of Mastery urging me to understand the "Me" I think I am versus the "Me" I actually am. Take one word, any word, and dig. Dig deep. Do not stop at the definition you get from Google. Really dig and try to understand the word and what it means to you and your life. I am currently having a road trip with the word Piety (#3 on the wall). My understanding of this word was at best limited, at worst....?
The more I explore this, the more I start to understand what Master Brinker meant when he talks about how difficult the English language can be to convey purposeful meaning. Those symbols on the wall represent more that a word, they are a ideal.
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Push Ups 10095
Sit Ups 9533
Sparring 500 min
1609KM 854.07 km
Acts of Kindness 930 recorded
Hand Form 215
Weapon Form 225
Mastery recited 27
