Basics of Taoism 3

The Body

This course focuses on the view of the body as a composite structure which comes together as a personality which forms the basis of the individual. As part of the process of understanding the body, we will also, therefore be examining the �psyche� as it is interpreted within Taoism. In addition, we will be examining the different energetic �layers� of the human being. Throughout, there will be the underlying thread of the embodied nature of existence as a unifying principle.

Specifically, we will talk about:

The Three Dantian ("Cinnabar Fields")
The Five Zang Organs as the basis for the psyche (the Five Shen)
The Energetic �Layers� of the Body
The Role of Change (Yi) in the Body