Kyle-san Posted October 21, 2002 Share Posted October 21, 2002 i always thought good and evil was just a concept humans have. in the big picture there isn't such a thing. It's as much of a human concept as morality/ethics or art. Just because something is only percieved or considered by humans doesn't make it an automatic write-off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red J Posted October 23, 2002 Author Share Posted October 23, 2002 What makes a concept a human concept? Is it one that only applies to humans or is it a concept that allows humans to have understanding in dealing with life? I had to lose my mind to come to my senses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted October 27, 2002 Share Posted October 27, 2002 I wish I could upload a photograph of my ultrasound picture that was taken when I was 7 weeks pregnant. I found out that I was having twins! To me the ying and yang symbol reminds me of my twins. Thanks Live, Love, Laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted October 27, 2002 Share Posted October 27, 2002 Here's the picture, http://www.vrmotions.com/digiworx/ultrasound.html Anyway, weren't Ying and Yang Siamese twins? Live, Love, Laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeLovesKarate Posted November 3, 2002 Share Posted November 3, 2002 I am a taoist, so I believe in this principle. If you think about it, the Yin-yang concept can be found in every aspect of living. I commonly have a hard time explaining it to westerners, but some good books to learn about it in are " The Te Of Piglet", "The Tao of Pooh", and " Living the Martial Way". There is also a brief reference to it in most Taoist books. Grrrr, Dee Dee C.Normal ( 'nor-m&l)-an adj. used by humans to stereotype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aikidoka Posted November 3, 2002 Share Posted November 3, 2002 I would say that it represents non-duality - that all the dual concepts are illusions of the mind, and in reality are aspects or poles of the same undifferentiated whole. It is all things unified into one - the Tao, to put in Chinese terminology. It also represents the belief that extremes are always temporary, and that all things are impermanent. It reminds Taoists, and Buddhist (esp. from Chinese traditions), to follow the Middle Way or sage's path which lies between extremes. But this is just my understanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red J Posted November 6, 2002 Author Share Posted November 6, 2002 Thanks for the comments. I had to lose my mind to come to my senses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathcometh Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 Ok well to me it means the balance of the mind and the body. What the mind says the body does. What the body feels the mind also feel and reacts to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladeLee Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 To me, it represents totality, 2 half of 1 whole. ~BladeLee~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magikchiongson Posted January 8, 2003 Share Posted January 8, 2003 When you are striking someone with one of the Chinese Fists, there has to be that snap in the end of the strike. Positive energy flowing into a target then Negative energy snapping back, creating that power... That's how one San Soo Sifu explained that concept to me anyways. I own you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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