In the Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Islam and Christianity, God is perceived as a human-like, all-powerful being that created everything that is.
In ancient East Asian Philosophy the story of creation is more vague.
In the beginning, there was the Tao, an unknowable and undefinable force that created everything that is.
The first line of the Tao Te Ching, one of the main Chinese books of wisdom says, “The tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.”
Any attempt to describe the Tao will end up in failure, because words cannot explain everything in life — they are just a small part of life. You can “sense” the Tao with your whole being more than understand it with your mind.
An Intelligent Force
Although most scholars of ancient East Asian philosophy will tell you that there is nothing we can really know about the Tao, I was taught by my mentor that “the Tao is an obscure, undefinable, but intelligent force” that is at the source of creation.
How do we know it is intelligent? Because creation has an order — it makes sense. From observing creation, we can conclude that it is governed by laws. By understanding those laws were are able to be in harmony with the Tao. When we achieve this, everything in life becomes easier.
The Tao – The Power Behind Creation
According to ancient Chinese philosophy the Tao is the power than generated everything that is.
Ancient Chinese philosophy is the school of thought that supports ancient Chinese medicine and Feng Shui.
We know that all of creation comes from one source because we see the same patterns repeated in the smallest things and the largest things.
As soon as the Universe was created, Heaven needed to be separated from Earth to make room for the Humankind level of existence – the reality that we know.
At the Dawn of Creation There Was Only the Tao
Watch the video to learn (or read the transcript below.)
Scroll to the bottom of this page to see your homework. Answer in the comments to participate in exclusive meetings with me (Moni).
TRANSCRIPT:
According to ancient Chinese philosophy – which is the philosophy that is the background for Feng Shui – in the Beginning, there was only the Tao.
The Tao is a force that is unknowable, but is the source of all creation.
If you want to compare the Tao to our Western concepts, you could think of it as the power of Creation or the power with which God created the world.
It is said the Tao is unknowable. The one thing we can know about the Tao is the Tao is intelligent.
So from Tao comes Creation.
We know that Creation comes from one source because we can see the same patterns repeated in the big and in the small.
We see the same patterns in a design of a galaxy as we see in the crown of a baby’s head.
Creation was started, and when that happened, had to be separated into Heaven and Earth.
You had to have Heaven and Earth for there to be a Humankind – for us to come into existence.
Your Homework for Video 2
Answer these questions in the comments below:
Had you noticed before how patterns repeat in the big and in the small?
What do you think is the most wonderful thing about creation?
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Everything You Believe to Be True About Life is Expressed in Your Home
You affect your home and your home, in turn, has an effect on you. You establish a close relationship with your place.
This relationship may be positive or negative, but it’s never neutral.
Feng Shui – applied the right way – gives you control over what your home tells you, and whether your home is your supportive partner or a constant drain.
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Simple, effective, meaningful message.thank you.
Thank you, Janet.
Sometimes we say deja vu, or history repeats itself; because we sense something repeating itself– response, an occurrence or even a scene we say somewhere else.
The wonderful thing about creation is re-birth of humankind and all other creatures including birds and butterflies, flowers and vegetation, sunrises and sunsets.
You’re right, it’s not just patterns of form, but also patterns in events!
Had you noticed before how patterns repeat in the big and in the small? — Yes, absolutely. From Fractal Cauliflower to movie plot lines, to plant root systems to the cycles of the moon, to human behaviors – patterns are everywhere.
What do you think is the most wonderful thing about creation? That i’m herre and I get to participate and enjoy!