Thus, the Taoist cosmos consists of 2 main parts: Wu-ji (Non-Being) and Tai-ji (Being). The Wu-ji surrounds the Taiji, smaller than the Wuji by definition (Tai-ji literally means “with limit”; Wu-ji “without limit”). Together, they function as a single entity, operating through a loosely-coupled resonance (ganying 感应) relationship, in which the Tai-ji senses the Wu-ji and moves in sympathy, spontaneously (自然 ziran) and without deliberate action (wu-wei 無為). “The mind of the ultimate man functions like a mirror… it responds (ying) but does not retain”. Due to the symbiotic relationship between wu and you, Tao can be either Wu-ji or Tai-ji or both
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 00:14:59 +0000
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