Since one principle produces the other, all phenomena have within them the seeds of their opposite state (Sickness has the seeds of health, wealth has the seeds of poverty etc).ģ. All the phenomena change to their opposites in an eternal cycle of reversal.Ģ. “The cyclic nature of Yin and Yang, the opposing forces of change in the universe mean several things.ġ. They can go to any extant to hide the negative parts of their lives, etc. People share/show happiness and joy immediately. “Yang elements are clear and obvious while Yin elements are hidden and subtle” We need both to maintain a balance is fine, but ‘that mush always be in balance’ is a theoretical concept, I guess.
The Chinese view opposites as evolving and cycling – there is neither right nor wrong, but there is a balance, transformation, interaction and dependent opposition. The opposites flow in a natural cycle always replacing the other. “Yin and Yang are dependent opposites that must always be in balance. But I am not sure on what time scale the above statement is to be considered, if it is spread out to many generations, then there is a chance that even extreme conditions might change. There are a lot of people who were born very rich and very poor too, they remain as such throughout their lives. “By its principles, extreme good will turn into evil, extreme wealth to poverty, extreme honour to dishonour” It is the way of nature to process through periods of flourishing and decline” Since no one principle dominates eternally, it means that all conditions are subject to change to their opposites. “All opposites that one experiences – health and sickness, wealth and poverty, power and submission etc, can be explained in reference to the temporary dominance of one principle over the other.
Many asians believe in the yin and yang theory full#
Then, when it reaches its full height, it will began to weaken, eventually falling back to the earth in decay – an intrinsically Yin movement. Everything has both Yin and Yang aspects, which constantly interact, never existing in absolute stasis”Įxample: A seed will sprout from the earth and grow towards the sky – an intrinsically Yang movement. Yin and Yang are complimentary opposites within a greater whole. “The concept of Yin and Yang is used to describe how seemingly disjunct (or) opposing forces are inter-connected and inter-dependent in the natural world, giving rise to each other in-turn. Yang is active, dominating, positive and initiating/creating”
“Yin is (refers to)receptive, yielding, negative and nurturing (concepts).
So, I searched the internet for some interesting information on the Chinese concept of Yin and Yang and I will share here, the best of what I found (with my expert commentary in italics ? ). You know about my interest in philosophical concepts, among other things.