It is very important to realize that Taiji is the representation of dualism of all kinds. Yin is not "bad" or "evil" or "feminine" as part of a related sequence of motifs.
It is also very important to remember that Yin/Yang are forms of energy that are not/cannot be captured within qualitative judgements. A balance of Yin and Yang is required to merge with the Tao -- that is the sole objective of Taoist practices (ie., balancing of the two energies). Remember that the Tao is beyond qualification. It simply is. I'd recommend reading an excellent book on the Tao te ching by Master Waysun Liao of Oak Park, IL. It is -- http://www.amazon.com/Nine-Nights-Taoist-Master-Deluxe/dp/0976545403/ ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198186800&sr=8-1 This is an excellent explanation of Tao by a true practitioner/master of Taoism. On Dec 19, 2007, at 1:13 AM, MarshaV wrote: > Yin and Yang often represent the following opposites... > > -Yin: > Negative > Female > Dark > Evil > Earth > > Yang: > Positive > Male > Light > Good > Heaven Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
