1. yin and yang
The symbol is a visual depiction of the
intertwined duality of all things in nature

2. • Yin and Yang are dependent opposing forces that
flow in a natural cycle, always seeking balance.
Though they are opposing, they are not in
opposition to one another. As part of the
Tao, they are merely two aspects of a single
reality. Each contains the seed of the other, which
is why we see a black spot of Yin in the white
Yang and vice versa. They do not merely replace
each other but actually become each other
through the constant flow of the universe.

3. Some examples of yin and yang

4. Does M. C. Escher inadvertently employ
yin and yang in many of his works?

5. Yin and yang in art and nature

6. Inorganic yin and yang
These erosion products of the Jacobsville Sandstone were collected from the Lake
Superior shore north of Marquette, Michigan. The iron makes the sandstone red
(yang) but with chemical change the color is bleached to yield the white spots (yin).
Upon further chemical change the yin expands and the yang is expressed as red spots.

7. Organic yin and yang – grown in nature

8. Qigong
Literally "Life Energy Cultivation") is a practice of aligning
breath, movement, and awareness for exercise, healing, and
meditation. With roots in Chinese medicine, martial arts, and
philosophy, qigong is traditionally viewed as a practice to cultivate
and balance qi (chi) or what has been translated as "intrinsic life
energy”. Typically a qigong practice involves rhythmic breathing
coordinated with slow stylized repetition of fluid movement, a
calm mindful state, and visualization of guiding qi through the
body. Qigong is now practiced throughout China and
worldwide, and is considered by some to be exercise, and by
others to be a type of alternative medicine or meditative practice.
From a philosophical perspective qigong is believed to help
develop human potential, allow access to higher realms of
awareness, and awaken one's "true nature”.

9. QiGong (pronounced "chee gong" and alternatively
spelled as "qigong," "qi gong," or "chi kung") is
sometimes called “the new yoga” - but the practice
dates back thousands of years to ancient China. The
word “qi” (or “chi”) means “life force” or "vital energy
of the body," and “gong” means accomplishment or
skill that is cultivated through steady practice. Qi
Gong is specifically designed to cultivate the body's
vital energy, using it to heal and strengthen every
system throughout the body. Thus, qi gong means
“cultivating energy,” and it involves working with
energy to strengthen and cleanse the body.

10. Confucianism
Qigong provides a means to become a Junzi (君子) through awareness of
morality.
Taoism
Qigong provides a way to achieve longevity and spiritual enlightenment.
Buddhism
Qigong is part of a spiritual path that leads to spiritual enlightenment or
Buddhahood.

11. Qigong practitioners at World Tai Chi and Qigong
Day event in Manhattan, New York City, USA.

12. Today, millions of people around the world
practice qigong and believe in the benefits
of qigong to varying degrees. Similar to its
historical origin, those interested in qigong
come from diverse backgrounds and
practice it for different reasons, including
for exercise, recreation, preventive
medicine, self-healing, self-
cultivation, meditation, and martial arts
training.

13. The concepts of Yin and Yang and the Five
Agents provided the intellectual framework of
much of Chinese scientific thinking especially in
fields like biology and medicine The organs of
the body were seen to be interrelated in the
same sorts of ways as other natural
phenomena, and best understood by looking for
correlations and correspondences. Illness was
seen as a disturbance in the balance of Yin and
Yang or the Five Agents caused by
emotions, heat or cold, or other influences.
Therapy thus depended on accurate diagnosis of
the source of the imbalance.

14. The Five Agents are categories referring to
the fundamental ingredients of the
universe. They are named after
wood, fire, earth, metal and water, but do
not simply refer to these five concrete
substances. Rather, they represent a basic
framework or mental model by which all
phenomena can be classified into five
types. The Five Agents are the basic
ingredients of the universe.