For many people, including most westerners, two opposites are never thought of as being together. Good does not come with evil. In our western mentality, we have a tendency to separate ideas. The first thing that comes to mind when we think of old people is death, not being born to eternal life. We seldom take the time to look at things from a different perspective. Old people are not always about to die. Why not associate them with happy people who are continuing to look for eternal life, instead of jumping to the gloomy thought of permanent death?

The main thought behind this philosophy is that opposites can be contained in each other. Sins aren’t always full of hate, but can bear forgiveness. A baby doesn’t have to be thought of as young, but can be looked upon as containing an old person. The yin yang symbol embraces this idea. The two opposite colors of black and white are inside each other. Don’t think in opposites, but group ideas and things together.