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Over-control vs Regulation in -the aim of
control, the aim of life |
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Yan HUANG (Tomas); |
Abstract?a
name=PointTmp>The Taichi Yin-Yang system is a useful tool to analyze systems
because it always makes use of both differentiation and integration all the
time, and it seems to agree with the laws of modern mathematics and physics.
Hence, it is able to analyse systems, no matter how big or small.
The
system is composed of Input Influences, Internal Good & Evil Yin-Yang
structure, and Output Behavior.
Traditional
Chinese Medicine Differential Diagnosis-Cure Process guides us on how to
analyze the output behavior in order to diagnose the current state represented
by the Good & Evil Yin-Yang chart. Proper strategies can then be
implemented to regulate the system according to the Golden Rule of Regulation,
and hence achieving the goal as defined in our Taichi. The system is then
"cured" and will be stable, be efficient, have longevity and be able
to grow. Improper strategies will ruin the system by creating more imbalances
which finally leads to destruction. The recent remarkable results in the battle
against SARS is supported by the guidance of this ancient theory, rather than a
particular effective Chinese herb.
Over-control
is very tempting as it is a quick fix, but it will also cause obvious or hidden
side effects. Regulating a system, on the other hand, will not cause many side
effects. However, regulation is an art and takes time to achieve because it
assists a system to regain balance within and with its environment. Habitual
reaction caused by the internal feedback loop should also be considered in a
good strategy. Note that habitual reaction in human system is the source of all
troubles.
Index
Terms—Control Theory, Differentiation & Integration, System Theory, The Taichi
Yin-Yang system, Traditional
Chinese Medicine Differential Diagnosis-Cure process.
I. INTRODUCTION
The basic
structure of the ancient Taichi Yin-Yang System has been introduced in the
paper "The Taichi Yin-Yang System -the ancient logical structure of
systems" [].
The system is
composed of Input Influences, Internal Good & Evil Yin-Yang structure, and
Output Behavior.
The theory
has been applied to many different areas in Chinese culture including medicine,
economics, architecture, martial arts, astrology, tactics, science, and
philosophy. However, the mostly applied and preserved science to current date
is Traditional Chinese Medicine. TCM still employs this theory everyday all over
the world to perform diagnosis on human body and work out the best cure for
their sickness. The best way to understand a theory is to study how it is
applies in practical situations.
The
application is called TCM Differential Diagnosis-Cure Process. The first step
of this process is to examine the output behavior and determine the current
state of the human body represented by the Good & Evil Yin-Yang chart. The
process has an effective search method called the Eight Principles, for
determining the current state out of the 64 different states. Another Cause
Diagnosis process also exists for identifying the cause of the imbalanced state
but is of much less importance in comparison to the Eight Principles. This is
because the effect of an input influence depends very much on the current state
of the system. An example on how TCM treats flu will demonstrate this
phenomenon.
By comparing
to the Ideal BALANCED State as a frame of reference, different strategies can
be classified into the COLD-HOT Influence Spectrum. Proper strategies can be
applied to regulate systems according to the Golden Rule of Regulations.
Without the guideline of the Golden Rule, simple cause elimination may result
in improper strategies which will ruin the system by causing more imbalances
resulting in the destruction of the system. Quick fix using over-control is
very dangerous and long-term regulation should be exercised instead.
Examples of
daily TCM clinical use of the control theory for the Taichi Yin-Yang system
will be provided as a better insight into the control part of the theory. Many
different tools has been developed in the last 2000 years and are classified
into the COLD-HOT Influence Spectrum for regulating human body. This tools are
composed of energy, matter or information manipulation. [] [living systems]
[the Yin and Yang medicine]
The internal
feedback loop will be investigated as it could affect all parts of a system and
good strategies should take this into consideration. In the end the aim of
control will be analyzed and point out how the experience of exercising control
over different systems should help ourselves in developing insight into our
lives, and those who are enlightened by this will be able to have a peaceful
life in harmony with the rest of the environment around.
II. Summary of Taichi Yin-Yang system:
III. TCM Differential Diagnosis-Cure Process:
Traditional
Chinese Medicine is based on the TaiChi Yin-Yang theory. TCM Differential
Diagnosis-Cure process has been used in clinical situation ever since the
establishment of the earliest classic of TCM 2000yrs ago, which has been
thoroughly developed through time. The recent remarkable results in the battle
against SARS is supported by the guidance of this ancient theory, rather than a
particular effective Chinese herb.
IV. Ideal Balanced state?(the frame of reference) :
HumanHealth[materials,
=, Function]
??= body temperature = 36.8+-3 degree Celsius
HumanHealth[materials,
=, Function]
??= able to run 100m in 20sec
Fig.
The
V. Diagnosis from the output behavior:
Table.
State identification of a Taichi Yin-Yang system.
VI. Diagnosis from the input influence:
Fig.
The Nature of input influences
?/span>Fig. Classification of Input Influences
VII. Golden Rule of Regulations (control):
Table.
The proper strategies according to the Golden Rule of Regulations
VIII. TCM against Influenza:
Fig.
TCM against Influenza
IX. The tools of TCM to exercise strategies:
The tools
that has been employed by TCM includes natural herbs, acupuncture and
moxibustion, massage therapy, Qi Gong, homeopathy, and computerized Qi Gong
Signal diagnostic and treatment (Bio-Resonance). All these tools can be used
according to the Golden Rule of Regulations, but can also be used for
suppressive control. Therefore the essence of TCM is not about the special
tools they employ, it is the Taichi Yin-Yang system and the Golden Rule of
Regulations.
Note that all
the tools manipulate either energy, matter, and/or information of the systems
for regulations. [Living systems] [] [Traditional Chinese Medicine and Bio-Resonance
?the Yin and the Yang medicine] And this classification applies to any tools
that are used for regulating other systems as well.
X. Applications in modern systems:
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The Heating Water system
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the communication system
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the human health system
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the economy system to be published
in the paper [] [The Common Theory for Traditional Chinese Medicine and
Economics - inflation and inflammation]
XI. Control Theory: Aim of life, aim of control
Living in
this Information Age, we engineers and computer scientists have the
responsibilities to lead people into the correct direction of IT, which is felt
should be the choice of the proper information for human kind, both for the
health of our bodies and for the health of our minds.
The simplest
way to practice control theory should be to aware of the current state a any
system, possibly at all time, and then balance the system with proper
strategies if it gets out of acceptable range, according to the Golden Rule of
Regulation.
We observer
love to have all systems around us to be under our control because we all have
preferences and prejudice.?In economical
terms, we always want to satisfy our wants, which are unlimited but the means
of satisfying wants are limited and therefore scarce in comparison. The Taichi
Yin-Yang theory is very powerful and the Confucius said: "I Ching is a
thief, disaster." [] [wing]. Lao-Tzu also said: “No disaster is worse than
being discontented. No catastrophe is worse than having unlimited desires. The
contentment from releasing that one should satisfy, will always make one feel
contented. [] (Lao Tze 46)
The Taichi
Ying-Yang system is the simplist and most efficient method to analyze and
control any system in this universe. It is also the closest description of our
universe. However the actual universe cannot be described by words, but it can
be experienced within ourself because we are a miniature of the universe.
Before we can experience the actual universe and realize the truth, we are
trapped in the Taichi Yin-Yang system and cannot excape from it because it is
The Theory of Everything.
A feedback
system has the sensor part, the differentiation part, the habit part and the
reaction part, it is the habit part that is keeping the system alive. Good
habits will maintain the system and bad habit will ruin the system. It is the
habit of differentiation that keep the feedback system from rejoining the A
& not A.
Human system
has the same structure mentioned above. Our living and emotional habits determine
the quality of out life. Do we control ourself out of the habit of craving,
aversion and ignorance? Or out of selfless love and compassion. The truth of
the universe is within us. We have tried to show you the theory but where to go
from wher is up to you. Know Thyself, control yourself, eliminate your habits.
Human follows the law of the Earth; the Earth follows
the law of the Universe; The Universe follows the law of the Tao. The law of
the Tao is the law of nature (Tao De Ching) 25
Without going outside his door, one understands everything
under the sky; without looking out from his window, one sees the Tao. The
farther that one goes out from himself, the less he knows. (Tao De Ching) 47
"The Tao is not far from human but human go
further and further away from human as we search for Tao." Confucius.
"The true wisdom is: Impermanance, Suffering (from
craving for permanance) and Not Me" Eightfold Path, Buddha.
"Understand your mind and realize your real
nature is the way to enlightingment" Zen.
“Pointing directly to the human mind, and
enlightenment will be achieved by realizing one’s real nature.?Zen
Human have too many minds and hence is bounded by
the Yin and Yang. []
XII.
Conclusion:
The Traditional Chinese Medicine Differential
Diagnosis-Cure process has been illustrated. For any applications, the first
step is to define the Ideal BALANCED state which serve as the frame of
reference for the rest of the analysis. Then the internal state of the system
can be determined from the output behavior. The Good & Evil Yin-Yang chart
can be used to graphically represent the Eight Principles including Yin-Yang,
COLD-HOT, DEFICIENT-EXCESS. Instead of comparing the output behavior with each
one of those of the 64 states, a better method has been practicing for thousand
of years. Firstly, one should determine whether the state is COLD/HOT, then
check if Good Yin and Good Yang is/are deficient, and lastly is to check if the
Evil Yin and Evil Yang is/are in EXCESS.
Once the current state is identified, proper
strategies can be chosen from the COLD-HOT Influence Spectrum to assist the
system to regain balance within and with the environment. The idea of balance
is clearly stated by the Golden Rule of Regulation for thousands of years: Heat
up the COLD body, cool down the HOT body; Nourish those who are DEFICIENT and
Dissipate the EXCESS within. Sometimes it is very tempting to overuse Dissipate
method of Yin/Yang Reducing because the result is quick and obvious, but side
effect will appear at the same time or delayed at a later stage. The example of
Traditional Chinese Medicine against Influenza supported this point of view.
The tools of TCM that has been used for thousands of years are introduced as an
example for the search of tools for other system of interest. All these tools
must be used according to the Golden Rule of Regulations and are composed of
either pure Energy or Matter manipulation, or in the form of Information
through energy or matter.
Note that good strategies will also account for
habitual reaction caused by the internal feedback loop. In Traditional Chinese
Medicine we observe that this habitual feedback loop on human system is a major
cause of magnification of sickness. With the experience acquired by regulating
different systems according to TCM Differential Diagnosis-Cure process, we hope
that everyone will realize the importance of this feedback loop and really
enhance our life by the elimination of bad habits. It is not as easy task
because the feedback loop is what makes a system "alive". Here we try
to install a good habit of "bad habit elimination" where both good
and bad habits are actually stored at the same place of a system.?Our ability to control all the systems around
us may result in the grow of our greed and pride, and hence a point of balance
(frame of reference) for how far we should control, is very important in the
practice of control theory. As Laozi (Lao Tze) said 3000 years ago: No disaster
is worse than being discontented. No catastrophe is worse than having unlimited
desires. The contentment from releasing that one should satisfy, will always
make one feel contented. [] (Lao Tze 46)
XIII.
Further work:?
The application of the control theory of the Taichi
Yin-Yang system has been applied in many areas in the history of Chinese
culture. However, the application that has been best preserved nowadays is
Traditional Chinese Medicine. The recent remarkable results in the battle
against SARS is supported by the guidance of this ancient theory, rather than a
particular effective Chinese herb. Lots of works need to be done to apply this
ancient theory to other modern physical, social and biological sciences but
that will result in remarkable findings and achievements. The theory should be
able to once again?Once?again?
the?theory?should be able to guide?and?
enlight?the?development?
of?science,?technologies?
and?civilizations,?because?
it?is?"The?
final?theory"?that?
modern?scientist?has?
always?been?looking?
for, it is Einstein's lifelong dream of a "Theory of
Everything".?Or?one ?/span>should?
say,?the?theory has?
always?been?"The?
original?theory".