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Ba Gua
Each artist gunslinger
in his turn
approaches the drunken master
however gingerly
from his flanks
only to find
that in his cup
is a lethal brew
of insight
and compassion.
To lose
only an eye
in engaging him
is seen as a great act
of compassion.
Meanwhile,
in the distance,
walking
in his circle,
an unknown
wrestles
with the universe
and takes
a solar system
to its knees.
runningturtle87
in his turn
approaches the drunken master
however gingerly
from his flanks
only to find
that in his cup
is a lethal brew
of insight
and compassion.
To lose
only an eye
in engaging him
is seen as a great act
of compassion.
Meanwhile,
in the distance,
walking
in his circle,
an unknown
wrestles
with the universe
and takes
a solar system
to its knees.
runningturtle87
Published 10th Oct 2012
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Ba Gua is the art of using the centrifugal force of the universe to move through daily life, dangers, or attachments with awareness and compassion, while not holding any energy that manifests as accomplishment.
"A bagua map is a tool used in modern forms of feng shui to map a room or location and see how the different sections correspond to different aspects in one's life. These sections are believed to relate to every area or aspect of life and are divided into such categories as fame, relationships/marriage, children/creativity, helpful people/travel, career, inner knowledge, family/ancestors/health, and wealth/blessings."
An action use of Ba Gua then is to use the energy circle to clean or clear energy that is unbalanced...a pro-active path of seeking balance.
"A bagua map is a tool used in modern forms of feng shui to map a room or location and see how the different sections correspond to different aspects in one's life. These sections are believed to relate to every area or aspect of life and are divided into such categories as fame, relationships/marriage, children/creativity, helpful people/travel, career, inner knowledge, family/ancestors/health, and wealth/blessings."
An action use of Ba Gua then is to use the energy circle to clean or clear energy that is unbalanced...a pro-active path of seeking balance.
Anonymous
10th Oct 2012 3:06pm
Very cool, I would love to try it, rt.
Thanks for the enlightenment...
Strider
Thanks for the enlightenment...
Strider
10th Oct 2012 6:00pm
Ba Gua is the perfect new world martial art for those who are non-contact martial artists like me..it has deadly form, but I use the ninja style of evasive maneuvers....
10th Oct 2012 5:28pm
10th Oct 2012 6:15pm
Thanks, JG...that picture illustrates how I feel when doing ba gua.....just like it!
10th Oct 2012 6:18pm
10th Oct 2012 6:23pm
Yes, the walking is merely picking up the feet and then placing them back down...it is the environment that turns....
10th Oct 2012 9:20pm
10th Oct 2012 9:23pm
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