"The Master"

I.R.M.G. 

    ^{After obtaining permission from his Master, the venerable I-Chang Ming, Master Giordano formed the Pa-Kua International School, thus making this vast array of knowledge available to the public at large. Master Giordano has dedicated his life to making the Pa-Kua International School to grow, which has earned him recognition from President Bill Clinton. To date, the School counts close to ten thousand students and offers a variety of studies derived from the ancient PA-Kua Symbol. Studies include subjects such as Pa-Kua Martial arts, Chinese Yoga, Ancient Weapons, Reflejology, Ch'ien Chi Kua, and many more. The Pa-Kua International School has students in countries such Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Germany, Italy, France, Switzerland, Israel, United States,etc.}

Who was The Master?

^{By Master Eli} 

^{The Master was K'un: Earth.}

^{He was accepting and respecting of everyone he encountered. In every place he lived, he adapted to its culture and habits with total reverence. He respected the lowest belts of Pakua. As a First Degree, I marveled at the fact that he would walk me down three stories to see me to the front door after one of my daily visits. Even after I insisted that he need not do so.}

^{The Master was Chen: Thunder.}

^{With his loud and booming voice he bellowed his encouragement, motivation and approval on or off the matt. Even during my last visit to him a few days ago, totally weakened by his illness, he gathered some energy to make his thunderous voice heard.}

^{The Master was Sun: Wood.}

^{He was penetrating and incisive. He analyzed situations with a sharpness of mind that few can equal. The Master investigated situations thoroughly and studied his surrounding with all his faculties. His interests were vast and varied, ranging all aspects of knowledge, culture, history and religion. He used all the information he collected in his daily life.}

^{The Master was K'an: Water.}

^{Able to change course, reinvent himself, adapt to his ever changing surroundings. He never gave up, transformed adversity in to a strength and washed away obstacles like a river. Time and time again, he taught us the same lesson in a different way, a different voice and in a different form. Never stopping. Always moving forward.}

^{The Master was Li: Fire.}

^{Burning bright and warming. He lit the path to so many lives and the fire in so many hearts. His joy was contagious, his love for Pakua was contagious. Just like a fire he always had more and more warmth and wisdom to give.}

^{The Master was Ken: a Mountain:}

^{Solid, reliable, dependable. He was always there for someone who needed his advice, his shoulder to cry on or his teaching and guidance. In all the years I knew The Master, he was always there for us. Like a mountain he was part of our horizon.}

^{The Master was Tui: Lake.}

^{Joyful and full of life. He embraced every day and told us to live life as a vacation. "Disfruit" he would say. Enjoy what you do and it will not be hard,  it will not become work.}

^{And now The Master is Ch'en: Sky...}

<sup>Energy and strength that will guide us in to the future. He has entered another stage, another form, and from there he will continue to support and guide us.

The Master left us a legacy as well as a responsibility. Give your life to others and it will be your own. Share your knowledge and it will become infinite.</sup>