It is true that Nature has its dualistic yin-yang component. But another profound component of Nature is its tendency towards coming together and unity. It was ancient Greek cosmologist Anaxagoras who suggested a unity of being for everything that has ever existed. Anaxagoras seems to be well ahead of his time for only now do we hear from modern quantum physicists that underlying all reality there appears to be connection. This unity is woven into the very fabric and structure of our Universe. Taube proposes that, “all things are made of the same stuff, differently mixed, bound by one force, stirred by one energy.” (2001) Henry David Thoreau refers to “nature’s vitality and unity.” (1854) In China, the Cosmic concept of the Tao is assuredly a concept of unity. Carl Sagan wrote of the Universe’s natural unity, and physicist Geoffrey Chew referred to Nature as a web that connects and unifies. Ralph Waldo Emerson hearalded, “the unity of nature – the unity of variety – which meets everywhere,” and that “each particle is a microcosm, and faithfully renders the likeness of the world.” (ed. Ericson, 2003) I postulate from the Big Bang of 13,700,000,000 years ago, there has been a unity throughout the Universe’s natural world.  I suggest a worldview narrative only works when it develops, stresses, and lays out the naturalistic and universal connections and a unity that exist throughout the natural world. This solidification includes a unity of life where there exists an interpenetration that extends from the inanimate …

Yin-Yang  is an excellent example of  Nature’s  blending, continuum and tendency  towards balance. Yin-Yang  is an Ancient Chinese dialectic term that overlaps with Nature’s concepts of duality,  unity,  cyclicity,  and balance. Yin-yang describes  how opposite forces  are  connected  in  the natural world,  and I suggest can be in the world of people. Yin and yang are 2-sides of dualism that can represent various states of balance.  Yin is imbalance by itself;  yang is imbalance by itself. However,  when yin and yang come together (yin-yang) we can  have balance.The idea of balance is at the center of both Chinese science and philosophy.  The Chinese view terms such as  male/female, tail/heads,  earth/sun, day/night,  good/bad, and strong/weak  as complementary  terms.  The yin’s (female passive Moon)  opposite quality is called the yang  (male active Sun). The Chinese I  Ching (Chinese Book of Change) centers around a yin-yang balance of dualistic forces. It is the interaction of 2-energies (yin-yang) that can bring a balance. Balance is the blending of two opposite forces (eg. hot/cold = warm).  I recommend for the challenges we encounter in life, that we aim for a balance between the yin and yang.  The idea of yin and yang can be useful in the world of people for the many things that divide us on a personal, interpersonal, and cultural levels.

Nature is a superlative teacher! I have spent many joyous occasions observing and experiencing Nature in my attempts to discover the inherent patterns and order in the natural world. It gives me great joy when I look up at the beauty of a celestial realm clear evening sky. It gives me a peace of mind when I hike on the earthy floor of Nature’s terrestrial realm. I designed the Theory of Balanceology as a naturalistic paradigm in my attempts to imitate, parallel, and capture some of the patterns and order that exist in Nature. I desire to better understand Nature’s connecting and balancing forces. Rain felt, “the balance of nature is a concept of great substance.” (2002) I proclaim that –> Nature always seeks balance! Nature seeking balance gave me the idea to have Balanceology’s centric idea as “balance,” and the centric Big Idea as “Balance is Everything.” Nature doesn’t know of our man-made dualistic borders of conservative/liberal, nations/borders, Jew/Moslem, rich/poor, or capitalism/communism. Nature’s ways are aimed at blending,  connection, harmony, and most of all balance. All of us are on a never-ending life journey of trying to balance-out our needs and wants, me or we, work and play,  family or oneself,  relationships, and things like the amount of pleasure we have, the stuff we collect, the amount of what we eat and drink,  etc. I assert that if we immolate  Nature’s directives of connection, harmony, and balance we are on a path that can satisfy our personal and interpersonal needs, …

In a recent post I addressed the duality that exists in the natural world and the world of people. However, Nature’s dualisms are on a continuum —> including human duality. I suggest and will maintain throughout Balanceology that our dualistic human world doesn’t have to be a bivalent world or a bipolar world that leads to tension, divisions, and conflict. I dictate we humans don’t have to be divided. Heraclitus proposed the doctrine of a Unity of Opposites. In his doctrine he said it is true that just about everything has an opposite, but opposites can transition, transform, transcend, and unify. Dualism involves contradictions (eg. black and white), but there can be a synthesis that overcomes the incongruities where black and white becomes gray. I argue that dualisms are on a continuum moving towards a synthesis in the middle. Nature’s continuum gravitates towards  balance. I joyfully proclaim, “Nature connects; Nature synthesizes; Nature balances!” Nature presents a model of continuity and unity where a true duality never exists. It is incumbent upon us to learn, emulate, and take advantage of Nature’s continuity. I maintain that a major component of  living-in-balance is discovering, learning, and following a Middle Path that avoids the dualistic extremes of living.  In the Theory of Balanceology,  I strongly endorse and advocate for a model that presents the skills we should master in order to manage the dualistic barriers and forces that exist in our life. Importantly, a major way to overcome duality is to learn the skills it requires to satisfy …

I am fascinated by the many dualities in the natural world and the world of humans. It appears to me that Nature’s dualities  have deep roots beginning with the Big Bang creation  and the primordial dualism of matter-energy. The second major dualism is the animate-inanimate dualism —–> organic-inorganic dualism. Duality is everywhere in Nature.  Have you ever looked at the  Universe  and concluded  so many things  appear to occur in twos?  Dualism (duality) is the state of being two that concerns duo (2), or  being 2-fold.  Dualism is  being schismatic, opposite,  and of bifurcation. It appears to me that the dualities of the natural world are limited like cold-warm, day-night, North-South, micro-macro, etc.  However,  in the human world there appears to be an  unlimited number of dualities like me-you, conservative-liberal,  rich-poor, good-bad, etc.  The dualities in the human world can cause a lot of problems, and each one of us will have to figure out where we stand on them as we journey through life.

Dogma –  Here are some views on dogma.  What do you think? Dogma is a major factor that leads to a theology of separation. We all have access to a Natural Moral Code that predates any man-made religious beliefs. However, we interpret universal moral codes the way we experience life. Universal moral codes are interpreted by a human nature that includes solipsism. Religions are man-made interpretation of nature-made universal moral codes based on their experience of Nature and human nature. Religions develop  dogmas, doctrines, and religious fiats to conceptualize and compartmentalize their  interpreted beliefs. Sometimes dogmas conform to Nature but often they don’t. Religions have their dogma, doctrine, fiats, and precepts. Each religion teaches a triumphalism that makes their authoritative diktats superior to all others. Dogma can lock religions into defending stupidity. Religions pontificate their dogmatic dictates as being the only way. I put forth that religions often do a better job of worshipping their dogma than their God. Each religion demands follower subservience, submissiveness, and obedience to their dogmas. Dogma says we have the ultimate truth. Dogmatic proclamations of having knowledge of truths becomes  dogmatism that quickly morphs into a moralism of do’s and don’ts. An infestation of dogma cripples the ability for individuals to personally experience truths. Dogmatic truths are repeated over and over again because they need to be repetitive!  J. Krishnamurati said, “the constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear.” (20th Cent) I like where Harris said, “it takes only one generation for a good thing to become …

I suggest that anyone who advocates for a Universe with natural connective and unitive patterns should pay attention to the science of Universology. Universology is a science first proposed by Stephen Pearl Andrews in The Basic Outline of Universology (1872). Universology is “the science of the universe.” It pertains to Nature’s universal patterns, connections,  and interconnections. Universality explains a universal union is taking place in Nature. I am excited to proclaim that Nature is the Universe <—> the Universe is Nature.  Japanese astronaut Mamaru Mohri advocated for the acceptance of a universological worldview where all things are connected by uninterrupted historical happenings since ab initio:  i. e. “from the beginning.” In my writing, I unceasingly embrace an interconnected and unified naturalistic worldview. I strongly endorse the Universology assertion that there are extensive evolutionary connections related to Nature’s physical, biological, social, and even personal domains. I advise that these evolutionary connections are passed onto us through the various realms of inheritance. Universology pertains to a Nature that has limited but key concepts —> matter-energy, micro-macro, animate-ianimate, duality, unity, cyclicity, and always balance.