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The Ultimate Guide to Yinyang: An Illustrated Exploration of the Chinese Concept of Opposites
The first book to fully explore and explain the concept of yinyang, breaking it down in easy-to-follow terms for all those interested in Daoism, alternative medicine, martial arts and other Eastern fields of study. Illustrated with striking red/black graphics that make the concepts more accessible.
The concept of yin yang can be found in some of the oldest writing in the world. It is fundamental to Chinese thought and the route to understanding most Chinese practices, from Traditional Chinese Medicine to Daoism and feng shui. It also offers us ways of enhancing our own lives, establishing greater balance not only in our own environment but also in the wider world if we can work with other people to follow nature’s flow.
The central question of the book is "What is yin yang?" Step by step, with plenty of helpful illustrations and graphics, it explores the history and changing uses of yin yang – not forgetting the pronunciation and spelling (why yinyang is actually better than yin yang). The book also makes suggestions for working with yin yang, from observing the landscape to get a sense of the ebb and flow of energy through the world, to studying the patterns of nature in order to take what you need but not too much, to approaching sex as a cosmic ritual. After reading this book, readers will understand how to position themselves so that yin yang fills their lives with abundance – how to be in the right place at the right time.
The concept of yin yang can be found in some of the oldest writing in the world. It is fundamental to Chinese thought and the route to understanding most Chinese practices, from Traditional Chinese Medicine to Daoism and feng shui. It also offers us ways of enhancing our own lives, establishing greater balance not only in our own environment but also in the wider world if we can work with other people to follow nature’s flow.
The central question of the book is "What is yin yang?" Step by step, with plenty of helpful illustrations and graphics, it explores the history and changing uses of yin yang – not forgetting the pronunciation and spelling (why yinyang is actually better than yin yang). The book also makes suggestions for working with yin yang, from observing the landscape to get a sense of the ebb and flow of energy through the world, to studying the patterns of nature in order to take what you need but not too much, to approaching sex as a cosmic ritual. After reading this book, readers will understand how to position themselves so that yin yang fills their lives with abundance – how to be in the right place at the right time.
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Published July 13, 2021
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October 4, 2026
I read this book for educational reasons. I do not ascribe to the ancient philosophy of yinyang but I do recognize some concepts that were borrowed from what I believe to be the one and true God that created the heavens and the earth. I believe that the reason so many religions of the world are similar is because concepts are "borrowed" or "stolen" from other religions. I also believe that without the one true God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob we would not have a proper concept of "a" God let alone "the" God. From time to time I do read about other religions to at best recognize "borrowed" similarities with my own faith and at least as a way to survey the competition.
January 10, 2024
One of my favorite books I've ever read, and definitely my favorite I read in 2023
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