XingLik
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I'm designing a new logo and I would like to know what the member's opinions are on understanding and orientating the Yin Yang symbol auspiciously. Every orientation seems to be valid in one way or another depending on dynasty and intent and there seem to be many contradictions between scholars. I notice that TDB's logo for the site icon has changed a number of times and that the current incarnation is a very old depiction. May I also ask what was the rationale behind choosing this TDB version? As I understand it there are 3 phases of the Yin Yang. My teacher has told me there is: 1. Something 2. Nothing 3. Emptiness (also known as transition between something and nothing) My teacher also tells me the original YinYang symbol was this... From my own research I have noticed that this pattern (more or less) manifests for me when I'm practicing sun gazing QiGong (although a bit more miasmic than this one ;) In Thomas Cleary's translation of Chang PoTuan's Understanding Reality https://terebess.hu/english/Cleary-Thomas-Understanding-Reality-by-Chang-Po-tuan.pdf he refers to the 3 phases as: 1. Fostering yin whilst repelling Yang 2. Blending yin and Yang 3. Transcending yin and Yang Can anyone help please?
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Most Auspicious Orientation of Yin and Yang?
XingLik replied to XingLik's topic in Daoist Discussion
OK, I reckon thats it... (for now) -
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This is my latest effort... -
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XingLik replied to XingLik's topic in Daoist Discussion
Thank you. Isn't that always the way -
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XingLik replied to XingLik's topic in Daoist Discussion
Thank you all so much for your input. I'm getting there with the logo (which is why I asked the question in the first place) Here's where I am so far... I would appreciate your comments if you have any. Thanks -
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Are you able to share some of the other phenomenon you've experienced Taomeow? -
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Slowing do Slowing down nature... and time...? -
My two-penneth... I was born in the Isle of Man. The triskellion, or legs of Man: Represents a Viking cycle of 3 turns, used for navigation. The centre is the north star and the legs are the Plough (Big Dipper). No judgements, just data, but it is similar to the swastika: The "armoured knees" are the "blade" part of the plough and an extra star is included for the toe. Very Nordic, although the triskellion symbol appears widely in Greek seafaring nations too... Something about the North Star and Big Dipper... Another triskellion is very famous in martial arts circles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoe "Uncertain origin" huh?
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We're both sat at home breathing like invalids ... I am anyway...
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Sorry thelerner, I can't agree on this I see Yin as resting, falling to nothing, this to me is exhalation with no physical effort, whilst yang is from nothing to something; inhalation, effort. However, when I concentrate on exhalation, inhalation takes care of itself; yang within yin?
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XingLik replied to XingLik's topic in Daoist Discussion
Thanks thelerner I agree, and that's what I understand: that TaiJiTu is 3, not 2. This implies 3rd dimensional spin perhaps??? Just as you are describing. A Barista's nightmare...- 16 replies
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Thanks Aetherous, this is a valid point and makes sense to me. I have Damo Mitchell's book "Daoist NeiGong" within my grasp. Reading it now, he describes what you say, however he says "Heaven is the manifestation of pure, unadulterated Yang energy whilst Earth is the manifestation of Yin energy"... Given that Yang is clear and yin is black (water as you imply) his description seems to me to be contradiction to other scholars and, I'm sorry to say, to what you are saying you make sense tho Perhaps I misunderstand... No - you got it clear above (yang, heaven), dark below (yin, earth) -
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ignore this, it's meaningfully meaningless... -
I think the subject of the YinYang is one of the fundamental aspects of Chinese culture that most people assume they understand and therefore spend the least time on. For me, Chapter 2 of the DaoDeJing is certainly provides inspiration and is one to spend some time mulling over... The Divide... "Tits or Destiny?" to quote Tenacious D... Perhaps not as polar as "beauty and ugliness", "difficult and easy", or "long and short" but the message is there, somehow...
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Hi XingLik here. It's great to join Dao Bums. I've looked through the forums from time to time over the last few years and certainly found information and discussions that interest me. About me: I've been fascinated by the potential of human energy from an early age. I started martial arts at 8 and have been studying Shaolin (internal) and Daoist arts since late 1993. I have successfully been using Daoist healing techniques and teaching DaoYin TaijiQuan and QiGong since 2003. I am most interested in developing my understanding the practical wisdom of the sages, cultivating qi energy, improving my TaiJiQuan and becoming a helpful, balanced human being.
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Thanks, that made me smile... TDB the panacea for the new millennium
