What does the Yin Yang in Taoism mean/represent???

bazron8793860 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 08:55 PM

rogger79224881 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-10-2009, 08:55 PM

Duality

raydon6094445 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-11-2009, 08:55 PM

In everything good there is a bit of bad; and in everything bad there is a bit of good.

angel6207 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 08:55 PM

Ultimately, it means that there is no life without death.

tom15811966 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 08:55 PM

Opposing forces.
Light/Dark
Man/Woman
Night/Day
Good/Evil

etc, etc, etc

Renna · #6 (**permalink**) 10-17-2009, 08:55 PM

the duality of all things. good/bad, light/dark, female/male. and so on.

falconkicker · #7 (**permalink**) 10-22-2009, 08:55 PM

Balance: love/hate good/evil .....

cookies842 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-23-2009, 08:55 PM

It represents the concept that characteristics otherwise seen as opposites (light/dark, firm/yielding, high/low, earth/water, male/female) are, in fact balanced in nature. And that this balance is necessary in people as well.

It also represents the idea that no matter how completely something appears to be one of these, there is always a bit of the opposite contained within.

And much more...

dart0224 · #9 (**permalink**) 10-24-2009, 08:55 PM

universal balance.
You can not have one with out the other.