《天地之间》Between Heaven and Earth

一本发布于 90 年代初，以英文分享中医知识结合作者个人思考、经验、理解的一本书

个人认为任何知识的分享与学习不局限于它发源地的语言。作者在这本书的分享中展现了其开放、包容、勇敢、对中医热爱的一些面向，体现出忠于自己内心的真实。能如此接纳并热爱与传统生长环境、文化背景（西医）不一样的体系（中医），以及并非捧一踩一，而是看到两者间的不同特点并有可以相互结合的地方

阅读这本书感受到之前内心想的一些呼应，也对于之前产生的可以 “如何理解生克关系” 有了进一步的认识。学习到中医知识、进一步了解东方哲学思想；如何可以从中医的角度学习照顾好身心灵；把普拉提的体验结合 “阴阳”、“五行” 等元素有了更清晰的理解+发现为何自己会选择去学习和参加这项运动+运动本身的重要性……

阅读的过程中有无数触动或进行 “声音思考” 的点，就把在接近尾声时，看到的有触动的一部分做个小整理：

阴阳

• 天：“阳”

• 人： “阴” 和 “阳”

• 地：“阴”

在人体中

• 天：横膈膜以上

• 人：横膈膜与肚脐之间

• 地：肚脐以下

也想到为何人在大自然中会如此舒适，大自然中阴阳平衡

An English book published in the early 1990s that shares Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) knowledge, integrating the authors' insights, experience, and understanding

Personally think that any knowledge sharing and/or learning is not restricted to (by) the language of its origin. The authors' sharing in the book demonstrated their openness, inclusiveness, courage, and passion for TCM, embodying what feels true to their hearts. Being so accepting and passionate about something different to the system in their traditional growing environment and cultural background (Western Medicine), while not strictly opposing one, but seeing the difference between the two and acknowledging that there are parts that could be integrated

Reading this book could feel some resonance with some of my own thoughts previously, and gained further understanding in terms of "how could the Creation-Control relationship be understood". Learning TCM knowledge; Further understanding into Eastern Philosophical Thinking; Learning how to take care of the body-mind-soul from TCM perspective; Connecting personal Pilates learning experience with concepts like "Yin-Yang" and "Five elements" gained clearer understanding and discovery on why I chose to learn and participate in this exercise and the importance of exercise itself...

There were numerous instances of resonance or "soundboarding" while reading. Just doing a minor consolidation of something felt resonated while coming across close to the end of the book:

Yin-Yang

• Heaven: "Yang"

• Human: "Yin" and "Yang"

• Earth: "Yin"

In the human body

• Heaven: Above diaphragm

• Human: Between diaphragm and navel

• Earth: Below navel

Also thought of why humans feel so comfortable in nature. There is a balance of Yin and Yang in nature.

Reference

Beinfield, H. & Korngold, E. (1991). Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine. Random House Publishing Group.