The Book of Yin and Yang Although many people regard the Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu as “The book of yin and yang”, there is only one chapter in the ancient book that explicitly mentions the terms “Yin” and “Yang.” This reference can be found in chapter 42, where Lao Tzu states: “All things…
Wu Wei Examples To Help You Achieve Effortless Action Wu wei examples in real life are easy to find. But before we look at them, we must know what wu wei means. The term is a Chinese philosophical expression coined by Lao Tzu, an ancient sage who introduced it in his renowned book, the Tao…
How to stay healthy? “Eat right, do exercises, sleep well,” you may say. “So many things! It is not easy to enumerate …” If you want a simple answer, see what Tao has to say. It succinctly puts the maintenance of health in three words: The balance of jing（精), qi (气) and shen (神) . If you can align these three things…
Most of us are aware that Tao Te Ching is a book about Tao. Few, however, realise that to know what Tao is, you have to know what Te is. The fact that Te, often translated as virtue, being one of the three words in the title of the book underscores its importance. It plays an indispensable…
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…
Wuwei or non-doing is not just about doing nothing Wuwei is a Chinese word, written as 无为in simplified Chinese, and 無為 in traditional Chinese. It is a key concept of Taoism, and the central theme of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching. Not knowing its true meaning risk missing the wisdom. The word may be literally translated as ‘doing…
The five elements & The Tao of Diet with Shashi Solluna There are two distinctly different ways to look at the world. One of them is linear, the other cyclical. Adopting the linear view, you see the world as progressing from one point to another as if a straight line. So after birth, one would…
See how much you can be part of nature How beautifully the man is integrated with nature, that the pine is another being that he whispers to. I really enjoy this painting of Feng Zikai, a highly respected Chinese author and painter. It’s poetic title sees nature in a new light When most of the…
What does ‘leading by following’ mean? We talk about ‘servant leadership’ in the modern days, but Lao Tzu had talked about the leadership style 2,500 years ago. In chapter 66, Lao Tzu illustrates the power leadership by using the analogy of streams and seas. “All streams flow to the sea because it is lower…
The answer is clear: Tao Te Ching a book on leadership. In fact, I’d venture to say that it’s an authority on leadership. Although written more than 2000 years ago, its advice on how one can be a good leader is so vivid and relevant. The leadership style it advocates is one that is based on…
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