Chakra 101 Part C

Subtle Energies in other beliefs systems and cultures.

Many Eastern practices understand the different forms of energy and how it works.

Such as a few examples:

Chinese Medicine

Acupuncture is believed to help and normalize energies in the body. So they balance out at.

In Chinese belief the energy that one received is absorbed from the environment through the body. Different areas on the body hold certain pain and energy. Which is used to heal through Acupuncture .
Another important area in Chinese Medicine is the balance which is often seen in the Yin Yang Symbol. Positive and Negative energy. The Body needs both to be balanced. Yin is seen as feminine  and Yang is seen as Masculine. This is also in practiced with their five elements of Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood.

Analytical Capacities

When we are about the age 14 years of age we start thinking about things in a philosophical sense. We start using our own thoughts as our own. We are less reliant on our parents and trying to define ourselves.

• What really exist?
• Can we really know anything?
• Is anything right or wrong?
• Does life have meaning?
• Is death the end?

We can see that we look at things differently our nature can turn our basic understanding into puzzles.

Philosophy is different than science or mathematics.

Philosophy doesn’t rely on experiments or observation; but on thoughts.

There is no formal of how to think or how philosophy works. There is no proof.

Philosophy is done by:

• Arguing
• Trying out ideas
• Thinking of ways to argue against them
• Wondering how they really work
• Asking questions

Main concern in philosophy to question and understand very common ideas; everyday thoughts.

Example:

Historian- What happens in the past?
Philosophers- What is time?

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