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Taoism and Monism
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Neo-Confucianist Zhou Dunyi made this argument in his Explanation of the Diagram of the Supreme Ultimate document. It is a neo-Confucian take on it, however.
Taijitu - Wikipedia
Taijitu - Wikipedia
Bear Wild
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is the yin and yang symbol a possible representation of dual aspect monism?
Reminds me more of the Muspelheim and the Niflheim than monism. Two creating incredible diversity rather than one.
forms, images, facets have not to do with primary substance.
like clay figures you can make many shapes and have many colors but it's essential substance is clay
the universe was created from one absolute. so this one thing created all the shapes from itself. the contrast in vibrations, shape, and color give it the appearance of manyness but actually is oneness.
i am the borg.
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Could you summarize in your own words? I'm not very good with philosophical literature
It's a diagram. Very easy to follow. Click on the link.Could you summarize in your own words? I'm not very good with philosophical literature
My simple summary:
From Wuji (the infinite) emerges Taiji (what you might know as the yin-yang symbol)
From activity (yang) and rest (yin) taiji produces the five elements.
If you want to get into how old yang becomes young yin and old yin becomes young yang, see the Bagua.
The Bagua is based on the I Ching.
Basically Old Yang (Represented by a triagram of three unbroken lines) has three possibilities of changing into Young Yin when one of the unbroken lines flips and becomes a broken line, with each of the three possibilities being represented by his "three daughters," the trigrams consisting of two unbroken lines and one broken line.
Likewise, Old Yin (Represented by a trigram of three broken lines) has three possibilites of changing into Young Yang when one of the three broken lines flips and becomes an unbroken line, with each of the three possibilities being represented by her "three sons," the trigrams consisting of two broken lines and one unbroken line.
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Bear Wild
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actually there were three the Ginnungagap was the void in-between. so the Muspelheim representing energy fire and the male was originally was separated from the Niflheim by the void until the two came in contact resulting in the creation of the world. Reminds me if protons Niflheim and electrons Muspelheim with the neutrons Ginnungagap. Now I am starting to sound like those who try and say that Norse mythology is represented in science. Lions and tigers and bears oh my. Still I like the imagery. I think the author of game of thrones was aware of this creation myth that was symbolized in his stories. Ok it has been a long week at work. Maybe it is time to go to bed now.