The Dance of Dissipative Structures — The Living Body examination

Eleven questions. Nine of eleven passes, and you can take it again as often as you like.

How does this module define a dissipative structure?

A structure that decays steadily over time and never manages to reform itself A pattern in an open system far from equilibrium that self-organises as energy flows A closed system that stays perfectly balanced, with nothing entering or leaving it A rigid frame that resists every form of energy trying to pass through it
In 'The River and the Stone', whom did the river enlist to create its dance?

The villagers The moon The fish The wind
What is the stated moral of 'The River and the Stone'?

Stubbornness always wins in the end if it holds its ground long enough The river must never touch the stone or it will lose its own path The stone was wrong all along and had to be destroyed by the water The river's play let both exist in a new way, neither fighting nor forcing
How did the stone first regard the river?

With disdain, proud of its steadfastness With indifference, barely noticing it was there With love and quiet admiration With fear of being swept away
In the 'Daily Observation' practice, what do you write after watching a natural phenomenon?

One sentence on how it reflects complexity or playfulness A list of questions to ask an expert A detailed drawing of the phenomenon A full page of careful and detailed scientific notes and measurements
What does the 'Pattern Play' practice ask?

Memorise a long and complex pattern of numbers each morning before breakfast Avoid all repeating patterns in your life for a week Weave a simple pattern, such as spirals, into daily movement for a week Repeat one fixed pattern of words aloud every morning
What does the weekly 'Reflective Journaling' practice focus on?

A list of people you disagree with and why A time you felt part of a larger system, and how that differed Every mistake you made during the past week Your most important goals for the coming month and how to meet them
According to this module, what creates blockages?

Journaling too often about small things Surrendering to the rhythms of play Resisting the rhythms of self-organisation Observing nature too closely and too often
How does the module describe the relationship with the universe in play?

Opposition, where we fight against the current Passive reception, where we only wait and watch Active co-creation, where we are dancer and dance Command, where we direct every outcome ourselves
Which aphorism in this module describes chaos?

Chaos is a sign that something is broken Chaos isn't your enemy; it's the womb of new forms Chaos must be eliminated before any healing Chaos belongs only to physics, and not to people's lives
What does this module call dissipative structures in relation to the flow of healing?

The invisible architecture of this flow The walls that block this flow The accidental by-product of this flow The measuring tools of this flow