All Things Are One: Viewing the Essence of Life Through Yin and Yang

Each person is a small universe. Our bodies, our internal organs, are one with the myriad things and phenomena of heaven and earth. Although the myriad things are ever-changing, the laws governing their operation are eternal and unchanging. The human body and mind are also ever-changing; the only constant is the soul. That which is visible is Yang; that which is invisible is Yin. Yin and Yang coexist. Yin represents the soul, Yang represents the physical body.

Heaven and earth have Yin and Yang: day is Yang, night is Yin. Humans also have Yin and Yang: the physical body is Yang, the soul is Yin. Heaven and earth can achieve a clear distinction between Yin and Yang, respecting the natural development of all things. However, humans can only see their own Yang, their physical body, but cannot see the spirit behind it, which is Yin. We are all born from Yin and Yang, one with heaven and earth.

Daytime is when the physical body is active; nighttime is when the soul is active, though perhaps we cannot perceive it. For example: when dreaming, are the images conjured by the brain, or are they images of the soul's activity? Often, it's simply unclear who the self in the dream is, or why it can soar to the heavens or plunge into the earth. Only when the physical body is asleep can the soul leave its shell. In truth, the heart might also have feelings about this, but we prefer to believe in science. However, there truly are many things that even science cannot explain. Do invisible things really not exist or have no reality?

The world is full of wonders beyond our imagination; some things are indeed quite mysterious. Most of us are troubled by the various phenomena of daily life and cannot calm our minds to contemplate these questions. Those who enjoy pondering these issues also require significant innate wisdom and divine guidance.

Life is brief. All things are projected by the heart (or mind). Many things are not as they appear to us. Understanding one thing does not constitute true understanding, and knowledge is not necessarily correct. There are so many things and matters in the world, and life is finite; we cannot understand everything one by one. Nor is it necessary to waste time and energy on others. Because we ourselves are a universe; if we want to understand more, it is enough to be our own observer. However, we cannot see through the essence behind things, always wanting to grasp and possess everything before us. The brain generates all sorts of thoughts every day; these thoughts are largely useless. Thoughts, like all things, change constantly. We cannot control or possess anything.

The evolution of all things has no impact on the universe itself. It possesses compassion and nurtures all things. It does not rejoice because one more person exists, nor does it grieve because one less tree stands. As small universes, the only constant for us is our original nature (本心, benxin). No matter how the external world changes, it still cannot truly affect us (at our core). What is gained today may be lost tomorrow; what is lost tomorrow may be gained later. All things come because of me (or: exist in relation to my perception), but I do not cling to anything.

Humanity is more fearsome than the universe. The universe is full of love and tolerance, while humanity is full of scheming and possessiveness, from the individual to the nation-state. Everyone wants to possess more resources, using the resources they have to display their ability and status. But all resources are transient. All things come from the Dao (the Way). We were originally one, becoming different individuals without distinction of high or low, without national boundaries. No matter how much one possesses, it will be lost. The physical body will ultimately return to dust.

Morality (道徳), matter (物质), and spiritual power (灵力) form a trinity; the three grow or deteriorate together. From non-existence to existence, from low to high—the higher the realm, the purer the state, the greater the ability.
Gathering: The good cultivate internally, accumulate virtue, and with order, create/substantiate things (成物).
Scattering: The wicked seek externally, indulge desires, and with chaos, exhaust and deplete.
The law of the universe: The origin is connected and formed by great love (sincerity, kindness, forbearance) into all things and matters, leading to eternity (celestial bodies rotate; the closer to the center, the more still and unchanging, the vaster, more refined, and unified it becomes)...