The Lollypop Principle (TLP) is essentially an observation.
It suggests that humans learn primarily through observation. As infants, we lack language skills, so our understanding is based on visual experiences essential for survival. Over time, as we acquire language, words become associated with these images, eventually overtaking direct perception and experience as the primary method of learning. This shift makes individuals susceptible to the power of suggestion, which can influence psychological and emotional responses even without direct experience.
TLP emphasises observation as a fundamental approach to learning. Being told something should not be equated with true learning but rather with gathering information. Words are a human invention and, while useful, have limitations. Relying solely on them may limit one’s innate capacity to understand.
TLP may be seen as a guiding tool, similar to following a directional arrow. Once the direction is clear, the tool itself is no longer needed.
Although TLP includes the Yin-Yang graphic and other elements, the blank space around it is the most significant. This space can be viewed as the blank canvas allowing the image to exist, similar to how reality might be perceived beyond what is immediately visible and understood by our senses.
TLP combines various elements to depict reality comprehensively. The Yin-Yang, or The Field, along with the red, amber, and green rings (Growth Rings), represent different stages and perceptions of reality. The Path, a straight line from the centre of The Field ending in the empty space, symbolises spiritual awakening. The Source, represented by a zero at the end of The Path, signifies the underlying essence of existence beyond form, that which is Eternal.
