Subtle Essence of All Creations

According to Hua Ni's essay the Subtle Essence of All Creations, there lies a profound explanation of human and universal existence and connection where each of us houses our own universe. I found interesting symbols and symbolic language that seem to be kin to philosophical truths from long ago. I learned that our life force must be developed and cultivated. I learned that Tao is not a religion, but a philosophy and an integral way of life where one becomes the creator of his destiny, but one’s destiny depends on how well he cultivates his life energy or Chi.


Another interesting fact that I learned was that yin and yang symbolize energy evolution and polarization. Yin and Yang is the subtle essence, the inter-play between opposing forces. For instance, yin represents weak forces while yang represents a strong force. Thus, we are the reflection of the universe and verse versa. Our energy manifests itself as earth (neutral), water (strong yang), fire (weak yin), wood (young yang), or metal (young yang). Earth neutralizes the other four elements; water opposes fire; metal opposes wood. This very interplay of opposite creates something, tangible…

Moreover, I learned that humanity mirrors nature. We are going through continuous changes. Each of us goes through the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and fall. We spring forward; we shine bright; autumn we harvest, and fall we fall. We goes through the seasons from spring, summer, autumn and fall.

Thus, humans are capable of balancing their yin and yang energies by cultivating their Chi. One cultivate Chi by cultivating their mind and body. In addition, the five phrase of energy explains the complex universal interrelations and applies to reestablish disturbed energy arrangements and avoid conflicting situations. These forces must go through an evolutionary process of five stages that represent earth, fire, water, wood, and metal. It appears that this process takes seven cycles of change and recycling.