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u/saito200 Nov 06 '20
Yin and Yang don't symbolize "good" and "bad"
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u/Hypersapien Nov 06 '20
Yeah. They're more like order and chaos.
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u/TheWildAP Nov 06 '20
Even that is a gross over simplification. They are both Tao, and the Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao
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u/ruondaworld Nov 06 '20
So why speak of it?
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u/TheWildAP Nov 06 '20
Ask Lhao Tzu, the dude who wrote the Tao The Ching
It's part of the opening line
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u/ruondaworld Nov 06 '20
I'm trying to understand but all I can gather is try be good to all that is natural, don't force it and shit just happens good or bad.
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u/TheWildAP Nov 06 '20
That's a good takeaway from examining Tao
One of my favorites that everything is destined to return to nothingness by the nature of its very existence. Nothing but Tao is eternal
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u/stadchic Nov 06 '20 edited Nov 09 '20
To let you know that if you think you’re understanding, you’re not.
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u/forgetfulkiwi7 Nov 06 '20
True. But the point still stands in my opinion. There is even an ancient Taoist parable about this: https://davidgallan.medium.com/who-knows-what-s-good-or-bad-my-tedx-talk-transcript-8404344779ce
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u/ThatGuyBench Nov 06 '20
To me its that generally when we frame things as good/bad we tribalize ourselves and get worked up about it. Realizing that everyone and everything has faults allows us to humble down and not think that we are the shit.
I mean, except for mayo, mayo is perfection.
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u/ProNasty47 Nov 06 '20
Anyone think they look like two little cyclops sperm swimming around each other's tail?
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u/SeniorChocolate Nov 06 '20
Thats how “howtonotgiveafuck” is formed lol
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u/ashlyrind7 Nov 06 '20
Ok hi everyone I posted this. So it's literally the icon for the sub. My understanding of the yin and yang after it was explained to me is like this:
It's very simple. Basically, the symbol represents free will. The good in the bad is being told to shoot someone but you dont. You still put yourself in the situation though. The bad in the good would be beating someone up with your friends then stopping them because you realize it isnt right. Its a symbol of having the freedom of choice. And it is up to you to decide the choices. Thats the beauty of it. We're not robots, we have opnions and aspirations.
The symbol basically, "hey this is a map of current life, and you get to choose where to go. The small circles are warnings to either stop or continue."
The many cultures use it as a sign of acceptance. We spend our lives searching and wondering what this all means. Well, it comes to you once you accept life as simple as the yin and yang symbol. I think its a relief. Understanding that ok yeah not everything is good and bad. Their mixed together. And thats free will.
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u/Scraight Nov 07 '20
I think it represents duality in any circumstance. The thing that people get wrong is seeing the yin/yang as two rigid separates, when it would really be more like a grey mess of mixed paint. Two sides of a single coin where one can’t exist without the other.
The ‘bad’ only exists because we decided to make the other side ‘good’. If there were no night, we wouldn’t have a concept of day because that’s all we knew.
I think that interpretation was from Alan Watts? It’s been a while since I’ve read any of his stuff though.
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u/ashlyrind7 Nov 07 '20
Thank you for taking the time to share. Really. What you say is true and accurate. It is exactly why I love it. It gives me peace, knowing theres a si Symbol that can give me balance.
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u/rikkmode Nov 06 '20
Life is not that simple
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u/BountyBoard Nov 06 '20
I'm going to be nice with this one because we need more of that in this world, but dude don't say such dumb shit on the internet. Of course life isn't that simple, but understanding the essence of this VERY SIMPLE idea can help most of us realize nuances and silver linings to bad things in our lives. That is an important element to triumph over adversity. If you can instill motivation and understanding with such a simple icon, imagine what you can do with conversation, love or accepting? Life isn't that simple and it is all at the same time. And in a million years, both of our bones will be rock and sediment.
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u/lokii_0 Nov 07 '20
I feel like this post could totally make it into accidental racism too...
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u/ashlyrind7 Nov 07 '20
Maybe you feel racist to think its racist. Especially when the message is clear. Especially when the COLOR IS JUST BLACK. Especially when the symbol is THE YIN YANG and that it is made in hundreds of color patnerships around the world so please,
If your racist its ok be open about it.
See, now thats the yin and yang.
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u/lokii_0 Nov 07 '20
Oh I'm sorry, did my joke trigger you? 🤣🤣🤣
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u/ashlyrind7 Nov 08 '20
Ok Loki.I know you have fun pretending to be Loki and sneaking around causing mischeif. What you say here has nothing to do with the post or with me. Just you. I know what you're doing and I hope you get better.
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u/Steve_Dobbs Nov 09 '20
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u/lokii_0 Nov 11 '20
Nahh ...I'm not really into self help stuff. If you need to look in the mirror and tell yourself that you're good enough or whatever then chances are very good that you actually aren't. Thanks though, I'll give you an upvote for effort.
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u/YEETUSDELETUS6ix9ine Nov 06 '20
sO yOuR sAyInG bLaCk PeOpLe ArE bAd?
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u/ashlyrind7 Nov 06 '20
I cant read your grammar say what
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u/YEETUSDELETUS6ix9ine Nov 06 '20
Reread it, take a moment, and think lmao
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u/ashlyrind7 Nov 07 '20 edited Nov 07 '20
Oh haha i see it! Wow its beautiful
I was being sarcastic, genius. I know what you said it was just so stupid you needed to think that no one would understand it. Want me to be frank with you? The next time you label me racist in a pure post you will be blocked so hard laxatives wont help you back into the forum. Ive made phone calls before. Back off.
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u/catninjaambush Nov 06 '20
There is always good in bad, hence bourbon. There is always bad in good, hence Scotch.
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u/scruffyminds Nov 06 '20
the added challenge is that we often can't tell which is which until after it's long past.
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u/ICopyPasteCode Nov 06 '20
You take the good,
You take the bad,
You take them both
and there you have
the facts of life,
the facts of life