What is Tao and Te – and how not to be confused Tao and Te are fundamental concepts in the Tao Te Ching, but they can be confusing to many readers. Although the term Tao and Te are often put together as “moral” in Chinese, the mean something quite different in the context of the…
It’s said that there is a wise old man whom people came from far and wide to seek his advice on the meaning of life. Among them is a disgruntled young man eager to change his destiny. Having walked the mountain treks for days, he finally arrives at the humble abode of the wise old…
Wu Wei Definition What is Wu Wei? A simple wu wei definition is “doing nothing.” The word is a translation of 无为, first seen in the Tao Te Ching written by the Chinese sage Lao Tzu 2,500 years ago. 无 means “nothing,” and 为 means “doing.” It is, therefore, often translated as “doing nothing”. It’s…
Tao is hard to explain – Reason 3 What does tao mean? “The Tao that can be mentioned is not the eternal Tao,” says Lao Tzu in Tao Te Ching. There are many reasons for Lao Tzu to say so, and this is reason 3 — from my perspective. It has to do with size….
‘The Tao that can be mentioned is not the eternal Tao’ – Tao Definition One of the most frequently asked questions about Tao Te Ching is what Tao is. This is indeed a very difficult question to answer. Even Lao Tzu, the person who coined the word, was unable to give a clear Tao Definition….
How to deal with stress? Nature is not in the hurry. Why should you? Everything has its time. Farmer knows this well. There’s a time to sow a seed, and there’s a time to harvest the crops. When the time is yet to arrive, there’s is no point for you rush it. Rushing things through…
Tao is hard to explain – Reason 2 Tao is so elusive, it led Lao Tzu to say, “The Tao that can be mentioned is not the eternal Tao.” What is Tao Te Ching about and why is Tao is so hard to explain? There are many reasons for Laozi to say so, and here’s…
Tao is hard to define – Reason 1 “The Tao that can be mentioned is not the eternal Tao,” says Lao Tzu in Tao Te Ching Chapter 1. Why? There are many reasons for him to say so, and here’s reason 1. It kick starts the first of our four video on the mini Tao…
Tao is hard to explain – Reasons 4 & 5 “The Tao that can be mentioned is not the eternal Tao,” says Lao Tzu. Why? There are many reasons for Lao Tzu to say so, and these are reasons 4 and 5 — from my perspective. They have to do with form. Reason 4:…
The book title of Tao Te Ching has being translated in various ways. Dao De Jing, Tao Te King, and so on and so forth. There are also people who name the book The Way, based on the meaning of the word Tao. Which is the most appropriate? When Tao Te Ching was introduced to…
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