It is a tall tree, and has been in existence for many years. The tree was there before the building that stands next to it. When the building was built, the tree was left standing and has adapted itself around the intrusion of the building. When I look at it though, I see more than most people do. I have spent many years with this tree and know every knot on it, and every branch that it has. When I sit back and look at it from a distance, there is a perfect line that can be drawn up the trunk of the tree, and when that line is discovered, there is a perfect balance in the tree. The tree is nature, and the building is man, and though they are competing for the same space at the same time, there appears to be an understanding between the two of them. This balance that lies within this single tree is what the Chinese idea of yin and yang seems to recognize, where others may not. That there is a balance within everything and it is when this balance is understood and acknowledged that there can be harmony. The concept of yin and yang was developed with the idea of balance within. The effects of this school of thought is present throughout many different areas of Eastern philosophy, and its reach touches Taoism and Buddhism and its influences are present in many of the great works that rule the Eastern religions and philosophies. The most interesting part of this school is that there is very little written on it, but its influence is everywhere. The union of man and nature and the necessity of this union is key in understanding the ideas that exist in this way of thinking. .
There is no official founder of the school, and while Tsou Yen is often associated with the school, there is evidence of this way of thinking present in other earlier works. The essential theory behind the yin and the yang is that there are equal and opposing forces that control the physical and metaphysical world.
The Way in a sense is like a great womb. ... A lot of what they say is based on the concept of Yin and Yang, their way of describing peace and harmony. ... However, within this chapter is one place the text describes Yin and Yang. ... The ten thousand things carry Yin on their backs and wrap their arms around Yang. ... The concept of Yin and Yang and how it applies to their life is very important. ...
As Pangu aged he grew taller and taller which caused a greater separation between Yin and Yang. ... The Yin/Yang theory is the most popular out of all that explains creation. ... Yin represents earth, dark, female, and heavy while Yang represents heaven, bright, male, and light. ... With this belief, all life and existence forms from yin and yang. ... Many religions came to follow the beliefs of the Yin and Yang as the Ching and Taoism religions followed the yin yang theory along with those who followed the beliefs of Confucius. ...
As Pangu aged he grew taller and taller which caused a greater separation between Yin and Yang. ... The Yin/Yang theory is the most popular out of all that explains creation. ... Yin represents earth, dark, female, and heavy while Yang represents heaven, bright, male, and light. ... With this belief, all life and existence forms from yin and yang. ... Many religions came to follow the beliefs of the Yin and Yang as the Ching and Taoism religions followed the yin yang theory along with those who followed the beliefs of Confucius. ...
The mind must be clear of common sense and external knowledge before it can be comprehended. ... This is done by understanding that Yin and Yang act upon each other and are always unifying. Yang stands for strong, bright, intellectual, assertive, and male and Yin represent the exact opposite which is soft, intuitive, passive, gentle, aesthetic, and female. Daoists must observe this balance of Yin and Yang in nature so they too may obtain this model equilibrium. ... Globalization has also caused factories and buildings to cover landscapes. ...
Within all of this unbalanced mayhem we need to find some sense of peace and solace to neutralize the sense of balance within ourselves or else we cannot function to the best of our ability. ... This method has evolved from the Oriental healing arts, which recognize the concept of "Yin" and "Yang" and "Ch"i". In Chinese philosophy Yin and Yang represent the differences of life. Yin is the passive, feminine, cold aspect, while the Yang is the active, masculine, hot aspect. ... When we are in good health, Ying and Yang are in balance and the Ch"i flows freely through our body. ...
Described as obscure and illimitable, an extremely important concept derived from the text is the Yin and Yang. With Yin being negative or female, and Yang being positive or male, they are opposites. ... Yin and Yang is believed to exist in pairs; male and female, good and bad, wet and dry, hot and cold. ... Daoism focuses on the way of nature and discourage any sense of government or empire. ...
Buddha reached enlightenment under tree. ... First writings of Yin - yang in 8th and 7th centuries B.C. ... Yin is associated w/ femine, dark, receptive yielding neg. and weak. ... Yin was ascent in certain times, Yang in others. ... Yin - yang is in marriage, social settings, politics and gov't. it explains dynastic succession and historical cycles (but not repetition)....
In this pool of thought comes the idea of Yin and Yang. ... Any obstruction of this flow of Yin and Yang must be unblocked by applying pressure to certain points. ... Some of the symptoms of Yang are pain, burning, spasms, over activity, excess. ... The sum of the Yin and Yang are equal to zero or Tao. (Leong 19) The Yin and Yang go along with the traditional approach to acupuncture. ...
