Here's a layman's perspective on Taiji i wrote this to help people with Indic background understand the concept of Gunas in terms of Taiji (as I see it).
http://medhajournal.com/content/view/194/76/ On Jan 4, 2008, at 5:52 PM, Dwaipayan Lahiri wrote: > Hi, > >> >> I am trying to get beyond the personal. I have deeply loved men, and >> have felt deeply loved by men. I am one woman comprised of a certain >> bundle of experiences. I cannot speak for the experiences of my >> mother's generation. I cannot speak for the experiences of my >> daughter's generation. I have, though, tried to access the broader >> Feminine, both as the universal mother (Isis) and the darker volcanic >> power (Kali). Beyond my own experiences, my instinct has lead me to >> the mythos. There have been very courageous women who have given >> assistance. One in particular that I would like to acknowledge would >> be Merlin Stone who was the first to offer me an entry point. I am >> definitely a student, not a sage. > > I think we all are students...even the Sage is a student... > > >> >> I do understand that the Tao is beyond gender. Yet all words are an >> analogy, and the teaching of the Tao (Yin & Yang) does not escape >> this experience. I have not completed this book, and I am still >> hopeful. >> >> My concerns this far are that Waysun Liao has written a book that has >> Laotzu addressing a prince and his son, scholars, generals, holymen, >> etc., all men. I do not doubt that his words are very wise and >> represent, in some sense, that which is beyond gender. His words do >> indeed seem very wise for the men he is addressing, and maybe all >> mankind. I wonder what advice he would give to womankind. > > The book has been set in a time when men were in the fore-front of > most activities -- thus addressing the men. > If you read further you will find that Lao Tzu teaches some women > too, that might add more meaning for you. > > >> I cannot believe that he would tell a gathering of women to >> "condition >> yourself to be humble, to be empty, to be low, to allow the subtle, >> invisible," (p. 158) This, to me, would seem absurd advice, even >> comical advice. >> > > And why is that? The Universe is itself in the throes of Yang energy, > expanding steadily. Yang is the result of our times as well -- hard, > expanding, arrogant (drunk with Science and materialism is how I see > it). This teaching is perhaps as relevant today as it was 2500 years > ago. Women too fall in this category of uncompromising, hard and > arrogant human beings. So why is the advice absurd or comical in > light of that? > >> >> "While sustaining biological and social patterns >> Kill all intellectual patterns. >> Kill them completely >> And then follow Dynamic Quality >> And morality will be served." >> (LILA, Chapter 32) >> > > Hmm...you will find that Lao Tzu (and Master Liao's) message is the > same. Stop relying on the intellect and rediscover feeling the Chi > and eventually the Te. This will lead to Tao (Dynamic Quality/ > Consciousness or whatever else you want to call it that sails your > boat)... > > > Regards, > > Dwai > 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/ 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/
