The hidden meanings of yin and yang - John Bellaimey

The ubiquitous yin-yang symbol holds its roots in Taoism/Daoism, a Chinese religion and philosophy. The yin, the dark swirl, is associated with shadows, femininity, and the trough of a wave; the yang, the light swirl, represents brightness, passion and growth. John Bellaimey explains why we all contain the spirit of yin and of yang -- and how we can achieve a balance of both in our lives.

Lesson by John Bellaimey, animation by TED-Ed.

[LaFang-knwg]

"Don't worry about being the best. Be who you are."

[curseofsasuke]

Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.

[jadevanvoss]

Ancient people had such deep insights and spiritual connection. Yin and Yang are simple yet complex, easy to understand yet hard to grasp. If we go even deeper Yin and Yang can even be applied at the cellular or even atomic levels of life. Such an amazing concept from genius ancestors

[dead]

I've lived a big part of my life in accordance to this symbol (studied a bit of daoism). I therefore thought I would already know everything this video would have to offer. But 40 seconds in and you have already blown my mind.

This has taught me 2 things.
1) Humility, something that Daoism is founded on, is a forgetable but important virtue.
2) I should seek others who have have ventured down the same path because they more than likely have learned or observed something I missed or never realized.

Thank you.

[Ryan]

I'm a Chinese, and I find this video is good ! yin and yang is really a great philosophy in Chinese culture , unlike other religion, we do not believed the exist absolute good or bad, absolute right or false, we pursue to make balance with the world, sometimes it sound a little ridiculous, cause we been told there is bad and good, but, if you think further more, you will find there is no really good and bad exist . thanks to this video for sharing Chinese culture .

[uks]

Yin is the destination, and Yang is the journey. Without one or other, nothing will longer achievable.

[nathananderson]

Implementing the lessons I learned from this channel changed my life trajectory and learning that there’s a yin and yang in everything. I wouldn’t have appreciated the power of kindness if someone was not cruel to me; I wouldn’t have realized the importance of growth if I didn’t see myself stagnating; I wouldn’t have appreciated the importance of health if I didn’t get sick; lastly, I wouldn’t have appreciated the growth of my YouTube channel about self development if I didn’t start from 0.

[RuriDaisy]

2:15 I know that it's depends on situation on something, but I thought in generally case "Male is Yang" and "Female is Yin".
Male are Yang, the strong and looks hard from outside. But they have the soft, kind, and wise part inside (like when they're with families or love circumstances)
Meanwhile, Female are Yin for their softness, kind, and beauty. But inside they're strong and tough in heart.

[AlexM-gsud]

This is why we will never have world peace or world chaos.

[ann-vleh]

A second after I watched the whole video I already forgot which ones which.

[selectivemeditations]

Beautifully explained! Whether a telephone pole is yin or yang does obviously not matter. As long as you realize that everything is in perfect harmony, even if it sometimes seems not to be, you have understood the meaning behind it. Go with the flow and stay safe!

[cSedx]

Imagine being that person who has the surname “Yin” and is dating a person with the surname “Yang”

[iveedoodle]

I always saw it as: Yang the light, Yin the dark, all light has darkness and all darkness has light. Without each other they do not exist.

[moonenthusiast]

"in the good there is bad and the bad there is good."

[knykqtr]

Ying /yeen/ is a Chinese word also used to describe shade, like shade under a tree (su ying = tree shade). Yang (aaaalmost sounds like 'young' in English) is light or brightness. Tai yang means light from sun. To characterize these two, passive, softer, negative, and "feminine" qualities are considered ying. Shade is passive if that helps you remember. Then, the opposite qualities (active, strong, hard, positive, extrovert, "masculine") are assigned to yang. This is not to say women are always ying and men are yang. The idea is like physics, for every action there is a reaction. They are opposites, complements, they are transformative to become the other, and they are in a sense....equal. A rainstorm can lead to sunny green landscapes, for example.

[davedeviluke]

Yin and Yang to me means that everything has a positive and negative side to it

For example knife
Knife is often see as something dangerous, a weapon

But from Yang's view, it's something to defend yourself or to cook food with
While from Yin's view, it's something lethal and dangerous

Yin Yang theory helps to broaden view on how we see things usually
A threat might be a chance

[markmarko]

Yin is spiritual energy.
Yang is physical energy.
Without each other life does not exist.

[angellightraven]

I think I am very Ying because I was very introverted, idealistic, creative and sensitive as Yang I have clear ideas optimism and more extroversiom now. But I tend to Yin

[ethantube_]

The Yin Yang also means "Every evil has good and every good has evil"

[RollingArtDesigns]

I have 2 sons and one is named Drake which means "Dragon" in Olde English, the other is named Phoenix. I did some research into Dragon & Phoenix in Chinese Mythology and I was surprised to learn that they both represent Yin & Yang and together they represent perfect peace and harmony, which I thought was completely awesome!