glossary

This is part of Bahram Khozairy’s first published book, “Jeet Kune Do to San Jieh Dao, From Darkness To Light”, released in 1995.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

AWARECS - ARTICLES

By: Bahram Khozairy

AGNOSTICISM: The belief that asserts, God cannot be known for sure by man. Man does not have enough knowledge to know the absolute presence of God. Literal definition is "without knowledge."

AIKEDO: A style of martial arts developed by Morihei Ueshiba in 1942, which utilizes the circling motions of hands for the purpose of diverting the opponent’s pressure and energy. It also includes various joint locks and chokes and is heavily embedded with the occultism and New Age philosophies. Literal definition is the "union with the universal energies."

APOLOGETIC: That area of the Christian theology, which deals with the defense of the Christian faith, by presenting sound, rational and logical reasons.

ARNIS: A style of martial arts developed in Philippine, which is a sub-system of Kali, and which utilizes single or double wooden sticks about an arm length, for the purpose of offensive, defensive and counter attacks. Literal definition is "harness."

ASTROLOGY: An occultic practice and belief, which relates the movement of stars and their positions with peoples' lives and future.

ASTRAL-FLIGHT: Or Astral-Projection, Astral-Travel. An occultic practice, through, which a person can travel with his spirit, outside of his body unto a distance land. Also, out of the body experience.

ATHEISM: A belief that asserts, God does not exist, or the doctrine that rejects the existence of God. Literal definition is "without God."

AVATAR: The Hindu concept of a messenger or a deity. Literal definition is "descent."

BAHA'ISM: A New Age religion founded in 1863 in Iran, by Mirza Husayn Ali, better known as Baha'ullah. Baha'ism is an offshoot of Islam, which teaches and emphasizes many of the New Age concepts such as; one world religion, one world humanity and oneness of the global government. Baha'i Scriptures are of the Shoghi Effendi and Baha'ullah himself.

BLACK MAGIC: An occultic practice, which is considered destructive, and is used for the purpose of gaining power and control over people and things in general, and which utilizes super-natural demonic powers.

BUDDHISM: One of the major world religions, which was founded by Gautama Buddha around 500 B.C. Buddhism's tradition includes, the worshiping of Buddha and following his teachings. The name Buddha literally means, "Enlightened."

ESCRIMA: A broad system of martial arts developed in Philippine. Escrima much like Arnis is a derivative and offshoot of kali, utilizing single and double wooden sticks, sword, dagger and empty hands for the purpose of offensive, defensive and counter attacks. Literal definition is "fencing."

EXISTENTIALISM: A school of philosophy, which its adheres deal with the idea and concept, that the only thing that matters in this life are self, existence, present, and other subjects related to the present life on earth.

CHI: (Chi, Ki, or Qi) A concept and practice in the cult of Taoism, in the New Age movement, in the world of the occults and most commonly used in various martial art schools and styles. It is the concept that asserts that world is made up and is held together by a non-personal occultic energy called, Chi. It is defined as the universal energy or force, which comprises everything and everybody. It is a concept of "Consciousness" or "Self," or the divine abilities and powers latent within every human being. It only needs to be discovered from within and developed, for the purpose of gaining power over human beings and everything else in general; and ultimately, to be used for the destruction of human lives, in such internal arts as, dim-mak.

CHILDREN OF GOD: A cult currently known as, "The Family of Love," founded by Moses David (Berg) in 1986 at Huntington Beach in Southern California. His teachings are occultism, promiscuous sexual activities and aberrational and heretical doctrines.

CHIN-NA: A Chinese style of martial art, which deals with holds, locks, take downs, kicking and punching for the purpose of offensive, defensive and counter attacks.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE: A non-Christian, gnostic and a New Age cult, founded by Mary Baker Eddy around 1879. The Christian Science text and Scriptures are the, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," written by Mrs. Eddy, published in 1875.

CULT: A group of people converged and united around someone's false interpretation of the Bible, philosophy and in many cases religion. Literal definition is "a group of people." The leader of the cult is usually very dominant toward his or her followers, and his or her word cannot be altered nor challenged by anyone within the organization. Ultimately the leader is revered as god or savior by his or her followers.

DOCTRINE: Tenet, teaching, precept, rule of teaching, principle, etc.

DUMOG: A Filipino style of martial arts, which deals with grappling. A derivative of Kali.

FENCING: A weaponry style of martial arts, which uses a foil or saber as well as footwork for the purpose of offensive, defensive and counter attacks. It has also become a national and Olympic sport.

GRAPPLING: In martial arts, the standing grips and holds, the floor holds and entangles range of San Jieh Dao. Its synonym term is "wrestling."

GUNG-FU: Cantonese Chinese spelling for "Kung-Fu." A general term used for the Chinese martial arts. Literal definition is "skill."

HERMENEUTICS: The art and science of interpreting the Bible. Literal definition is "to interpret."

HINDUISM: The religion of India; embracing the concepts and practices of occultism, spiritsm, pantheism, monism, transmigration, karma, nirvana and others. The Hindu Scriptures are the Vedas, Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas and the most famous of them is Bhagavad Gita.

INTERNAL MARTIAL ARTS: That branch of martial art, which deals with occultism, spiritsm and meditations. Internal or "soft" styles of martial arts are integral part of the New Age movements and are diametrically opposite of the "External" or "Hard" branches of martial arts, which deal with the physical aspect of self-defense.

ISLAM: A religion founded by Muhammad around 600 A.D. Literal definition is "submission to the will of Allah."

JEHOVAH WITNESSES: A non-Christian cultic religion, also known as the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, founded by Charles Taze Russell in 1879.

JEET KUNE DO: An eclectic, pragmatic, dynamic & New Age method of martial art founded and developed by the late Bruce Lee in the middle of 1960's. The liberated Jeet Kune Do is the nucleus of the art of San Jieh Dao. The literal definition is "The Way of Intercepting Fist."

JKD: JKD is an acronym for Jeet Kune Do.

JU-JITSU: A Japanese style of martial arts, which deals with locks, chokes, take downs as well as holds and various kicking. It is used more in the empty hand applications than in weaponry situations. Literal definition is "the art of flexibility."

JUDO: A Japanese derivative martial art style of Ju-Jitsu, which deals with body and hand ties, falls and rolls. Literal definition is "the way of flexibility."

JUN-FAN GUNG-FU: Original name Bruce Lee gave to his personal method of martial art. The name "Li Jun-Fan" is Bruce Lee's Chinese birth name. The name Li is Cantonese Chinese spelling for Lee. The liberated Jun Fan Gung Fu is the nucleus of the art of San Jieh Dao.

JUN-FAN WING-CHUN: Developed by Bruce Lee, a modified method of the traditional Chinese martial art style "Wing-Chun," this is encompassed by Jun-Fan Gung-Fu or Jeet Kune Do. The nucleus of the art of Jun-Fan Gung-Fu.

KALI: Broad martial arts' systems of Philippine, which deals with single and double wooden sticks, sword, dagger or knife, chain and other bladed weapons as well as empty hand in long, medium and close ranges of combative self defense. The literal definition is "sword."

KARMA: It is known in the New Age movement and Hinduism as the law of action and reaction. The law of cause and effect relating to the human's soul; what is sown here in this life, is reaped in the next life, through the concept of reincarnation or transmigration. Also, the hardship and punishments man is experiencing in this life are a result of wrongs he or she has committed in the past lives.

LE-SAVATE: A French style of martial arts better recognized as Le-Savate kickboxing or foot fighting. Most of its emphases is on foot works, boxing, kicking and balance. Among others, it utilizes elements of Chinese and Western boxing and Northern Chinese kicking.

MARTIAL ARTS: A general term, which refers to all of the combative methods, styles or systems of self-defense. Literal definition is the "military or warrior arts."

MAYA: The Hindu concept of transitory or illusion. The non-existence state of the material world.

METAPHYSICS: That which is beyond the normal senses.

MIND SCIENCES: A non-Christian cultic organization that embraces Christian Science, Unity School of Christianity and other non-Christian cults. Their teaching is similar to the Christian Science and many of their doctrines resembles the Gnostic cults, such as the concept of Maya. Mind Sciences deny the doctrine of Trinity, Deity of Jesus Christ, physical bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave on the third day, and many other essential Christian doctrines.

MONISM: A Hindu concept that the whole life, the whole reality and everything that exists, physically and spiritually are made up of one substance.

MORMONISM: A non-Christian cultic religion better known as the "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," founded by Joseph Smith in 1830.

MOSQUE: The building where Muslims worship Allah.

MUAY-THAI: A very physical hard core style of martial arts, which was developed in the latter part of 16th century in Thailand and is better known as "Muay-Thai Kickboxing." It is a partial offshoot of Western boxing and Chinese kickboxing, and deals primarily with kicking, kneeing, punching and elbowing the opponent. Muay-Thai Kickboxing is now a national sport of Thailand.

NEW AGE MOVEMENT: Can be better recognized as a movement of people and cultic religious groups having more or less similar doctrines and philosophies as their common denominator. They embrace many if not all of the oriental and eastern philosophies, environmentalism concepts, paganism, spiritsm, occultism, worshipping things and the material world, and the worship of the individual Self, is the main theme of the New Age movement. Self is looked and revered as deity and god. They use their own vocabulary, terminologies, concepts, such as: planetary citizens, Christ consciousness, self-help methods, numerology, self-realization, self-actualization, self-consciousness, UFO's, Ascended Masters, cosmic energies, esoteric journey, globalism, liberation movement, one world, unification of the world religions, unification of the government and all humanity and many others. They are very much anti-historic-Biblical-Christianity, and reject all the major Biblical doctrines and other orthodox Christian theologies.

NIRVANA: The Hindu concept of heaven and the ultimate spiritual fulfillment and goal.

OCCULTS: Hidden and mysterious practices and beliefs. Including: Satanism, demonization, fortune telling, psychic connection, palm readings, ESP, telepathy, tarot cards, spiritsm, black magic, white magic, witchcraft, Ouija boards, Dungeons and Dragons, psychometry, levitation, séances, fire walking, astral travel, astral projection, out of body experience, psychic healings, chanting, poltergeist, psychic energy, aura, astrology, water dowsing, voodoo, crystal balls and many others. The literal translation is "secret or mysterious things."

PANENTUKAN: A Filipino style of martial arts which is a derivative of Kali, and which deals heavily with boxing, with the influence of Chinese and Western boxing.

PENTJAK-SILAT: An Indonesian style of martial arts, which is used for long, medium and close ranges of combat; utilizing foot works, trapping, locks, take downs, weaponry and others.

PANTHEISM: The Hindu concept, which asserts, God is all and all is God. Everything in the world contains the same substance as God possesses and God contains the same substance as the world possesses.

PERSIA: Modern Iran; a country in central Asia.

PHILOSOPHY: A general study of thoughts and conducts. Literal definition is the "love of the human wisdom."

POLYTHEISM: The belief in many finite and limited gods. Literal definition is "many gods."

PSYCHIC HEALING: A New Age practice, which utilizes the universal spirits or energies for the purpose of physical or mental healing of people.

PSYCHOKENETIC ENERGY: In the world of the occults, the mental ability to move, influence or affect the physical objects, such as: levitation, stopping the watches, bending the forks and etc.

REINCARNATION: In the New Age movement and Hinduism, the concept of successive evolution and preservation of the human soul into a new body upon death, for the purpose of the perfection of the soul.

RELATIVISM: A concept of philosophy used excessively in the New Age theologies, which denies all absolute and objective truth, and affirms that all truth in the world is relative, subjective and personal. Man must discover his or her own relative truth.

SJD: SJD is an acronym for San Jieh Dao.

SAN JIEH DAO: A dynamic, scientific, well rounded, tri-fold Christian & Biblical based martial art founded and developed by Bahram Khozairy. The Literal definition is "Tri Fold Way”.

SCIENTOLOGY: A non-Christian cultic religion, founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1955. The Scientology's main Scripture is, "Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health."

SECULAR HUMANISM: A concept of philosophy, which denies the existence of a Supreme God, and which puts emphasis on what humans can do for themselves during their lifetime on earth.

SIFU: Or Shi Fu in Mandarin Chinese. . Literal definition in Cantonese Chinese is, "teacher, mentor, father figure."

SI-GUNG: Or Shi Gung in Mandarin Chinese. Literal definition in Cantonese Chinese is "teacher's teacher."

SIKARAN: A Filipino style of martial arts, which deals with foot fighting.

TAOISM: An eastern, occultic and cultic philosophy and religion, founded by Lao-Tze in 570 B.C. Literal definition is "the way."

TAI-CHI-CHUAN: An internal or soft style of martial arts originated in China, which utilizes the bodily (hands and feet) movements in the air for the purpose meditating, spiritual harmony and fitness.

THEISM: The belief in an infinite, supreme and personal God, who is active and involved in His creation.

THEOLOGY: A general field of study, which deals with the works, nature,

personality and attributes of God. Literal definition is "the study of God."

THEOCRACY: In theology, the rule of God.

THEOSOPHY: A cult commonly known as the "Theosophical Society," founded by a Russian occultist known as Helena P. Blavatsky in 1875. Its emphasis is on occultism and philosophy. Literal definition is "love of divine wisdom."

TRANSMIGRATION: Hindu concept of reincarnation with the difference, that after death man's soul can be transferred into the body of animals, insects and other living beings.

TRAPPING: The close to sticky range of San Jieh Dao. The art of intercepting or stopping hands or feet in the air or against the opponent's body for the purpose of offensive, defensive or counter attacks.

UNIFICATION CHURCH: A non-Christian cultic religion founded by a Korean man, by the name of Sun Myung Moon in 1971. Their emphasis is that Mr. Moon is Jesus Christ the Messiah or the "Lord of the Second Advent." Mr. Moon embraces heretical doctrines, occultism, and denies the essential orthodox doctrines of Christianity.

VISUALIZATION: In the New Age movement; an occultic practice, which attempts to turn any of the human's thoughts into the physical reality; including the thought that man is god.

WHITE MAGIC: An occultic practice, allegedly positive in nature, performed by a witch or a wizard.

WING-CHUN: A Southern Chinese style of martial art, which was developed for close range fighting. Wing-Chun (or Wing-Tsun) deals primarily with trapping and locking of the opponent's hands and feet, straight-line advances, straight-line punches and close quarter kicks on or below the waste.

WITCHCRAFT: An occultic practice; close association with Satanism, which includes, sorcery, casting spells, black and white magic and necromancy. The male which is called "wizard" as oppose to the female witch.

YOGA: An occultic method of meditation, relaxation and bodily stretching, which blends occultic and demonic spiritual practices with the physical bodily movements.

ZAZEN: The lotus or cross-legged position of the seated meditation in the cult of Zen Buddhism.

ZEN: A cult, and an offshoot of Mahayana Buddhism, developed by Bodhidharma who lived in the 7th century B.C. Among others, the emphasis of Zen is on meditation, breathing and the oneness with the universal energies.