Tag: taiji

  • 陽 yang 陰 yin

    Yin-yang are opposing Yin-yang are mutually rooted Yin-yang mutually transform Yin-yang mutually wax and wane Yin and yang are neither substances nor forces   Taiji is born of Wu Chi. It is the origin of dynamic and static states and the mother of yin and yang. If they move, they separate. If the remain static,…

  • That which shrinks Must first expand

    That which shrinks Must first expand. That which fails Must first be strong. That which is cast down Must first be raised. Before receiving There must be giving. This is called perception of the nature of things. Soft and weak overcome hard and strong. Fish cannot leave deep waters, And a country’s weapons should not…