TAOISM
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The Tao--The Way of Heaven.
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| Taoism takes its name from
the Chinese word Tao, which
means the the "way" or
"path" and refers to the way of
the Universe. The Tao is a Natural force
that guides all life throughout the
universe. |
"It is the
deep source of everything. It it is
nothing and yet in everything." (Tao
Te Ching 4)  |
Taoists believe that
distress and suffering arise when people
struggle against the Way of Nature, but
that if they travel with the Tao their
lives will be in harmony with the order
of the universe.
This order is kept in balance by the
opposing forces of yin and yang
-- forces that are continually changing
and interacting with each other, giving
order to all life. Many Taoists believe
that if they withdraw from the world to
remote mountains or other secluded places
they are much closer to nature and can
discover the true meaning of the Tao.
The symbol represents the interaction of
yin and yang. Yin is a cool dark force
that is seen in rain, clouds, winter and
snow; yang is a not bright force that is
seen in thunder, the Earth, summer, and
the Sun. |
| There are 15,000 Taoists
priests, both male and female, in China,
with number growing rapidly.Taoists
traditions are followed by Chinese
communities all over the world and
Taoists through, literature, and
philosophy is becoming increasingly
popular with non-Chinese followers. |
| There are many temples and
shrines in China that are centers of
local pilgrimage. The major pilgrimage
sites, however, are the five Taoist
mountains. |
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are hundreds of sacred Taoist texts. One
of the most influential writers is the
great sage Lao Tzu, author of the Tao
Te Ching. This book of poetry and
philosophy explains the Way of the Tao
and is also widely read by non-Taoists. |
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Taoism : A Guide to Living in the
Balance by C. Alexander
Simpkins, et al
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Book of Chuang Tzu by
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- 320 pages (May 1996)
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and the Arts of China
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Stephen
Little, Kristofer
Shipper, Wu
Hung, Patricia
Ebrey
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Doctor's Guide to the Tao : A
Spiritual Handbook for Urban Warriors
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Stephen
Russell
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- 224 pages (May 1999)
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