Left: This Egyptian crown represents the balance between the energy rising from earth (by the serpent), and the energy descending from above (by the vulture) unified within mankind achieving understanding and harmony (Ma'at).
Tai Chi philosophy, is at its heart the mastery of balance and harmony between the opposite forces which make existence possible.
In Taoism the same understanding is applied to the physical and spiritual occurrences of our life, or if you prefer the relationship between the visible and the invisible forces which affect us. Taoisms ultimate aim is not just the manipulation of nature but our harmony with it.
Our body exists in balance with the Universe that contains us. Though remarkably resistant our body will only function within certain environmental conditions such as those of our planet. Even on Earth if we are not careful it is easy to exceed the body’s limitations. In fact there are so many things out of our control that could have gone wrong up to this point, that it is a miracle that we are here at all. A large part of this miracle that keeps us alive is the immune system. It represents our strength i.e. our resilience to the negative effects of any of the causes of diseases. The entire mind body and soul is a part of that defence system and at a base level the immune system is made strong by our overall energetic condition.
Our body exists in balance with the Universe that contains us. Though remarkably resistant our body will only function within certain environmental conditions such as those of our planet. Even on Earth if we are not careful it is easy to exceed the body’s limitations. In fact there are so many things out of our control that could have gone wrong up to this point, that it is a miracle that we are here at all. A large part of this miracle that keeps us alive is the immune system. It represents our strength i.e. our resilience to the negative effects of any of the causes of diseases. The entire mind body and soul is a part of that defence system and at a base level the immune system is made strong by our overall energetic condition.
Our experience of life comes to us through our senses: We interpret this information with thought and emotion, this is our perception. From this, we build memories which contain our conclusions. We then apply these values to anticipate the outcome of future events. For the most part the more experience we gain, the more successful we become at these forecasts, but life by its very nature is a constant process of change and can throw infinitely varied possibilities our way. North, South, East or West we never know which way the wind will blow or what tomorrow will bring. So the system we choose to use for our understanding has to enable us to be infinitely adaptable to the possibilities. Only duality can enable us to see the full picture. This duality means using our full potential to see from both of our perspectives I.e. the individual and our holistic heart.
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