Members-onlyKnow Yourself | East Meets West

In this members-only seminar, Mr. He continues the discussion on Qi, emotions, health, and the heart-mind in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine.

This session explores the famous idea:

行有不得者，皆反求諸己
“When things do not go as planned, look inward for the cause.”

The lecture connects:

Qi and emotions
Inner harmony and outer harmony
East and West philosophy
Descartes’ “I think, therefore I am”
The Greek idea of “Know Thyself”
The Chinese understanding of 心 (heart-mind)
The meaning of 自己 (self)
Chinese character philosophy: 形音意 (form, sound, meaning)

Mr. He also explains the deeper meanings behind characters such as:

反（return / reflect）
求（seek）
己（self）
身（body）
自（nose / breath / self）

This seminar continues the larger series on traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese philosophy, and the relationship between mind, body, emotion, and the cosmos.