Ying Yang
Have you ever being struck by a question you did not know the correct answer to? The idea you had, of the answer was just a little bit close at being wrong and it really did piss you off to finally know the meaning later on. The meaning was in fact nothing close to what you thought ab initio!
The Yin Yang Philosophy is one that has caught my fancy for many years now, right from 2012 when I first saw Avatar, the last air bender. The philosophy is an age long one that has its roots in Asia, but originated from Ancient China. It is the basis of a fact of life that describes the two different sides inherent in nature and visibly noticeable in natural happenings.
Many combos exists in our physical world exhibit Yin Yang. Reading this article means Yin, completing it makes Yang.
Some people are friendly,witty, jovial and serious in an unserious way. Madel where are you? Come and take your award for your dual-natured self!
THE HISTORY
The concept of Yin Yang all started in the 1400 century with a man called Zou Yan. He believed that life has to undergo five stages. This stages are fire, water, metal, wood and earth and they switch themselves within their stages, obeying the rules governing the age long philosophy.
The following is a table of numerous Yin and Yang
Yin
Yang
Feminine
Masculine
Black
White
Dark
Light
North
South
Water
Fire(creativity)
Passive
Active
Moon
Sun
Earth
Heaven
Cold
Warm
Old
Young
Even numbers
It’s numbers
Valleys
Mountains
Poor
Rich
Soft
Hard
...and provides spirit to all things
...and provides form of all things
Blue, my favorite color falls under the category of Yang.
It’s History according to the Chinese Mythology
The Chinese had long ago believed that the Yin and Yang were made from the disorder of the universe before creation. They both formed a oneness in Earth’s center which later formed a being, the Chinese called Pangu (pronounced as P'an ku), the first human. Other gods sprang up according to this belief.
The Chinese believe that when the Yin and Yang are not at par with each other, natural disasters will occur.
Hope you can tell your Yin from your Yang
Yin Yang virtually exist in many forms in life. An illness when cured leads to good health and your bad habits could be stopped by simply practicing good ones.
The universe is simply controlled by such truths. That living in the array of positivity, one can have a happy and prosperous life. If ever one chooses to do otherwise, confusion and chaos will begin to occur.
For example, listening to people while they speak will reduce arguments and having a mind that is ready to back up or undo errors can lead us to accomplish faster progress. If we forfeit to worry of being the best and just aspire to be ourselves coupled with a simple lifestyle we will advance to great individuals.