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itself untouched <strong>by</strong> evolution. Self-engendered and selfevolved,it has in itself the elements <strong>of</strong> substance,appearance, wisdom, strength, dispersion and cessation.Yet it would be a mistake to call it <strong>by</strong> any one <strong>of</strong> thesenames.”notes[1] <strong>The</strong> Yin and the Yang are the Positive and Negative <strong>Principle</strong>s <strong>of</strong> Nature,alternately predominating in day and night.[2] That passage from the Book <strong>of</strong> the Yellow Emperor is also incorporated in the TaoTê Ching, attributed to Lao Tzu.<strong>The</strong> Origin <strong>of</strong> the WorldMASTER LIEH said: “<strong>The</strong> inspired men <strong>of</strong> oldregarded the Yin and the Yang as controlling the sumtotal <strong>of</strong> Heaven and Earth. But that which has substanceis engendered from that which is devoid <strong>of</strong> substance; out<strong>of</strong> what then were Heaven and Earth engendered?“<strong>The</strong>y were engendered out <strong>of</strong> nothing, and came intoexistence <strong>of</strong> themselves.“Hence we say, there is a great <strong>Principle</strong> <strong>of</strong> Change, agreat Origin, a great Beginning, a great PrimordialSimplicity. In the great Change substance is not yetmanifest. In the great Origin lies the beginning <strong>of</strong>

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