The Tàijí symbol shows how Yin and Yang blend into each other: when Yang reaches its greatest abundance it already contains the seed of Yin – and vice versa. Any human action should ultimately aim at (re)establishing of the balance of Yin and Yang.
Glossar
Tao
see Dao. Dao is traditionally referred to as “the path”.
Taoism
see Daoism
TCM
Traditional Chinese Medicine; originated in the 1st millennium BC and is still practiced worldwide. Therapeutic methods include Chinese drug therapy, acupuncture and moxibustion.
Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Chinese_medicine
Te
teisho
Oral transmission of the Dharma in lecture form. Cf. Deshimaru 1991, 144
Ten Wings
The 9th Wing of the “Ten Wings” (a collection of texts about the I Ching, attributed to Confucius) is a short text that shows in which order the hexagrams follow each other.
However, a grave library was discovered in 1972 in Mawangdui, which also contained a copy of the I Ching, which is much older than the text known so far. This version of the I Ching differs from the previously known text by about 25%, among other things in the order in which the hexagrams follow each other.
Textus receptus
Received text (Latin). The I Ching is mainly known as a Chinese canonical script engraved in stone.
the image
These words belong to the “Ten Wings” of the I Ching (a collection of texts which is attributed to Confucius), more precisely, to the 3rd and 4th wing; they refer to both trigrams and give clues as to what to do best.
However… also Wang Bi speaks about images…
traditional acupuncture
Traditional Acupuncture, a sub-system of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is deeply rooted in Five Element Theory (Wu Xing, Five Phases). It’s aim is to help people restore their balance at all levels (body, mind, soul) and grow and mature. For that purpose Traditional Acupuncture relies mainly on using the meridians’ elements points (ancient points).
Acupuncture points can be understood as an energy pattern. It is possible to activate them not only through needles or finger pressure, but also through meditation, opening our minds to their metaphorical imagery.
Read more: Recommended Literature on Traditional Acupuncture
trigram
The eight trigrams are the basis of the I Ching. They are composed of three solid (Yang) or broken (Yin) lines. Two trigrams form a hexagram, one image of I Ching.
The colored trigrams link to the respective chapters in the I Ching Course where they are explained in detail.
Chinese Name | Traditional Image | Traditional Characteristic | Modern Interpretation | Phase Element Organ |
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| Earth Mother | receptive, dark, nurturing, soft, flexible, adaptive, fertile | stability; compassion, commitment; peaceDysfunction: brooding | Earth Spleen (SP) |
![]() | Lake joungest daughter | heiter, zufrieden, erfüllt, offen | humility; connection, inspirationDysfunction: melancholia | Metal Lung (LU) |
![]() | Fire middle | hot, bright, luminous, adherent, intelligent | discernment Dysfunction: chaos | Fire Small Intenstine (SI) |
![]() | Wind Treeeldest daughter | gentle, penetrating, well-rooted, flexible | thinking, planning, acting Dysfunction: resignation | Wood Liver (LIV) |
![]() | Heaven Father | creative, clarity, conscious, extending | expression, passion; warmth, loveDysfunction: egocentricity | Fire Heart (HE) |
![]() | Thunder eldest | erregend, stark, schnell, in Bewegung, umwälzend | decision-making, flexibilityDysfunction: fury | Wood Gallbladder (GB) |
![]() | Water middle | abysmal, dangerous, exposed to uncontrollable forces basic trust; intuition | basic trust; intuition Dysfunction: anxiety | Water Kidney (KI) |
![]() | Mountain joungest | to hold still, to persevere; a meditative state | disengagement; transformationDysfunction: Trauer | Metal Large Intenstine (LI) |