Yin and yang

Daoism is a gender-equal religion (BBC 2014). Daoism encourages women to play an equal role in the spiritual life. Women can be priests as well as worshiped. This is shown with the Yin and Yang (masculinity needing femininity) (BBC 2014). Daoism usually shows feminism as soft and non-aggressive. Daoism teaches that the weak (feminism) will one day overcome the strong (BBC 2014). The Daoist have this idea of being at union with The Tao…

into two principles that oppose one another in their actions, yin and yang. The yin and yang represent all the opposite principles one find in the universe. Under yang are the principles of maleness, the sun, creation, heat, light, heaven, dominance, and so on. Under yin are the principles of femaleness, the moon, completion, cold, darkness, material forms, submission, and so on. Each of these principles produce the other. The yin and yang accomplish changes in the universe through the five…

history, rituals, and even the creators of each religion. Even though, Confucianism does not believe in a God, per se, but rather, philosophical beliefs in the person themselves and what one makes of their life, through the unifying interactions of yin and yang. Taoism, also known as Daoism, does not have a fully recognized God, similar to Lao Tzu, who is revered by some, others, a majority, believes in the many differing Gods that serve a specific purpose, essentially, prayers are offered to…

Basic concept of Qi Qi (氣), in Chinese, refers to all gaseous substances that make up the universe. Externally, it forms the air and gases in the atmosphere. Internally, Qi is regarded as the energy stored in human body. The concept of Qi can be traced back to the Ancient Chinese Philosophy, in which people held the belief that Qi is the fundamental life force of everything; it forms all matters in the universe and ranges from external environment to the internal energy stored inside the body.…

philosophical thinking is equivalent to the Chinese philosophy of yin and yang.Yin is negative,dark,and feminine while yang is positive,bright,and masculine. In Swinburne’s theodicy(divine goodness in sight of the existence of evil) there must be some form of evil in order to achieve the greater good. Just like there can’t be a valley without a mountain. Well there can’t be good without evil. Swinburne’s theodicy relates to the yin and yang. One force of positivity can’t let the World prosper…

According to the 2010 Census, the Asian population grew faster than any other race group in the United States (US) between 2000 and 2010, with the largest proportion in the West (9). Among the different Asian groups with a population of 1 million or more, Japanese accounted for 71 percent and Filipinos accounted for 66 percent. Both had the largest proportions living in the West. Large proportions of Chinese (49 percent), Vietnamese (49 percent), and Koreans (44 percent) lived in the West as…

historical figure of Buddha is a sage who founded buddhism. His main principles were escaping from suffering and achieving liberation. Tao/Dao- Dao translates to ‘the way’. It is a balance, represented by the symbol of Yin/Yang. Yang is the dark side representing ‘female’ and Yin is the lighter side representing male. This cosmic…

In ancient Chinese poetry, the entire universe was stated as a huge egg in nothingness. This egg contained Yin and Yang mixed together in chaos. Pangu, a strong being, slept in this egg for eighteen thousand years. Pangu has been described as a giant hairy and primitive man for thousands of years. He has two horns on top of his head, and often wore fur. When Pangu had awoken, he had realized that he was left in complete darkness, unable to move and see. He proceeded to stretch his arms and broke…

Anny Bravo PHI2010 Assignment 3:Questions/discussions 1. Compare and contrast various views of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism. Hinduism, Buddhism and Taoism all share notions of karma, samsara and reincarnation, and all three believe in the ultimate purpose of our existence is reach nirvana or the enlightment. Hindus believe to be one with universe. Hindus believe in a single deity, however they see gods and goddesses as a manifestation of their deity. Brahman is considered by the hindus as the…

Reflections in Light The Coinherence of Opposites from the Tao Te Ching describes the balances between opposites in life through the Daoist (Taoist) religion. In the passage, Laozi begins on explaining that when something exists, it will always have an opposite (e.g. when people see some things as beautiful, other things become ugly). In the text, Laozi informs the reader that these things are not just opposite, but they are connected and they work together in some manner, meaning without one,…