A useful Taoist analytical tool – The Three Endowments We often say that Tao teaches us to flow with nature. If we can do as Tao says, then we will be able to perform whatever things effortlessly — a state of non-doing or wuwei. Theoretically, this is easy to understand and agree to. The challenge…
‘He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.’ If you are facing anxiety and stress, try the antidote provided by Lao Tzu. ‘He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough,’ said the ancient sage in his book of wisdom Tao Te Ching. We often attribute the causes of anxiety…
Taoism is perhaps the world’s most established philosophy on longevity … Taoism is perhaps the world’s most established philosophy on longevity, and Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu a manual for healthy life. While how long one can live relies on factors that are beyond one’s control, there are quite a few things one can do…
There are many facets of the art of non-doing. Taking no action when no action is called for is one. Once upon a time, there was a farmer who was extremely impatient. While it was a delight for him to see the young shoots in his rice field breaking through the soil and growing a little…
Despite the simplicity, the meaning of the yinyang symbol is very profound. The yin-yang symbol, known as tai chi (太极) symbol, is one of the most enduring symbols of the world. Although the symbol is often used to denote Taoism and as an icon of the Chinese culture, it is universal. It is worn on…
See black in white and white in black. Existence is a paradox. Although Tao is about clear mind, it is not in the sense of seeing black as black and white as white. Rather, it is about seeing not only black as black and white as white, but also black in white and white in…
Let’s get a little deeper into yin and yang. Yin and yang are two forces reside in one thing, just like head and tail of a coin. If head is yang, then tail is yin. Yin and yang co-exist, but the characteristics of each contrast with that of the other. In general, we may say…
“There are two ways to live your life – one is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle.” What is the secret of never failing? Everything that we see can be viewed from two perspectives. The first is what it appears to be. The second is what…
If you want to be free and powerful, learn to be water. Although soft and yielding, water can wear away the hardest rock in the world. Water is powerful because it does not resist. When there is no resistance, there is no draining of energy on frustration, depression or fierce fighting for the defense of…
If the universe is an ocean of energy, then it is made up of two fundamental forces: the yin and the yang The yin is the energy that is passive and negative, and the yang one that is active and positive. They are in every existence of the universe, so they can be found everywhere…
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