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Yin/Yang
Yin and Yang describes how opposite or contrary
forces are actually complementary,
interconnected,
and interdependent in the natural world, they
give
rise to each other as they interrelate to one another
Yang
Yin
positive/active/male principle
negative/passive/female principle
sun/day
moon/night
hot
cold
hard
soft
Fundamental Ideas
The natural world in which we live,
indeed human nature itself, must be
trusted.
Tzu-Jan = of-itself (or by itself)
Wu Wei = not forcing (or not
pushing)
Te = skill at living (the virtue of living
skillfully, of not getting in ones own
way)
Judo = the gentle way (or the strength
of weakness)