GLOSSARY OF LIOLOGY TERMS
Liology uses a cognitive framework fundamentally different from the dualistic framework that is the foundation of Western thought. As such, some English words are used in liology with a meaning somewhat different from their normal usage.
Liology synthesizes ideas that arose in different traditions such as Taoism and Buddhism, along with modern concepts
from recent findings in neuroscience and systems thinking. This leads to the use of key terms in liology that are not defined elsewhere in the same way.
This glossary is therefore intended to help you understand liology in a more complete and integrated way.
Liology synthesizes ideas that arose in different traditions such as Taoism and Buddhism, along with modern concepts
from recent findings in neuroscience and systems thinking. This leads to the use of key terms in liology that are not defined elsewhere in the same way.
This glossary is therefore intended to help you understand liology in a more complete and integrated way.
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The li [pronounced "lee"] is a traditional Chinese word that refers to the organizing principles of the cosmos, the dynamic patterns that connect the qi in different forms to construct the entire universe.
Qi [pronounced "chee"] is a traditional Chinese word that refers to all the energy and matter that exists in the universe. In Neo-Confucian philosophy, it is organized by the li to create everything that is tangible in the universe.