Before the beginning of Time, there was only the Wu Chi, the Empty Circle, the Circle With No Circumference, That Which Had No Bounds. The Wu Chi gave birth to the Tai Chi, the Interflow Of All Opposites.
The two-legged stance of dualism, of this versus that, of all opposition, seen in the Ladder, the Caduceus, the Cross, the Star of David is now solved in a different way. Each of the opposed contains the other and interswirls, interflows in an ongoing rhythm.
Duality and opposition are respected but are in non-conflictual relationship. The two “fish” of the Tai Chi move with swift dynamic energetic hum, interdependent while remaining independent, no sparks flying from collision. The practicality of this Way (Tao) has been shown in the martial arts, in dance, in harmonious interflow within one’s own being. This is the way of ease.
Only when in dis-ease do we move into conflict, into destructive slambang. We do this with the lifting of an eyebrow, the slightest voice tone change, the assuming of a bodily stance, a posture. This is the way of exile, the way of fear and anger, the way of death.
The Tai Chi plainly shows the formula for moving out of exile, returning home. We become the Tai Chi. We reconcile all opposites within ourselves. We accept them, are not captivated by them, move with them. “They” are no longer “them.” “They” are us and we are “them.”
This is not a giving in. This is stepping forward, eternally stepping forward into this eternal Now. We ARE this. We are this interflow. All that is met is us. We step out of the trance of separation and into the dance of being. No trancing. Only dancing.
The two-legged stance of dualism, of this versus that, of all opposition, seen in the Ladder, the Caduceus, the Cross, the Star of David is now solved in a different way. Each of the opposed contains the other and interswirls, interflows in an ongoing rhythm.
Duality and opposition are respected but are in non-conflictual relationship. The two “fish” of the Tai Chi move with swift dynamic energetic hum, interdependent while remaining independent, no sparks flying from collision. The practicality of this Way (Tao) has been shown in the martial arts, in dance, in harmonious interflow within one’s own being. This is the way of ease.
Only when in dis-ease do we move into conflict, into destructive slambang. We do this with the lifting of an eyebrow, the slightest voice tone change, the assuming of a bodily stance, a posture. This is the way of exile, the way of fear and anger, the way of death.
The Tai Chi plainly shows the formula for moving out of exile, returning home. We become the Tai Chi. We reconcile all opposites within ourselves. We accept them, are not captivated by them, move with them. “They” are no longer “them.” “They” are us and we are “them.”
This is not a giving in. This is stepping forward, eternally stepping forward into this eternal Now. We ARE this. We are this interflow. All that is met is us. We step out of the trance of separation and into the dance of being. No trancing. Only dancing.
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