Being opposed is only an interplay of yin and yang Do you feel hurt or rejected when what you bring up is opposed? Do you, as a result, stop to hold an opinion of your own and never again to speak out, or even building a wall to shut different opinions out? One way to…
A dream can be dream. It can also be a nightmare Once upon the time, there was a man who meditated continually for enlightenment. One night, in his dream he saw himself walking in the forest seeking for awareness. When he woke up the next morning, he went into the woods and wandered for several…
Allowing clear mind and ambiguity to co-exist is yin-yang of understanding As a believer of logic and sciences, we are so used to demand not just ‘answers’, but ‘the answer’. Unfortunately, even when we are given ‘answers’, we should always be ready to accept that it is not ‘the answer’. While Tao guides us with…
Thus, one gains by losing, and loses by gaining. – Lao Tzu Tao Te Ching 42 Whenever a choice is made in life, you gain something and lose something — all at the same time. A jacket you buy could be at the expense of a fine dinning. While losing a job is a…
Secret to living a long, healthy and happy life For thousands of years, people have been intrigued by the question of how one can age gracefully without losing vitality. Is there an answer? Yes, and you can find it in Tao. Make Tao a way of life and flow with nature. Just like this grande dame…
A wonderful speech on Tao Te Ching – Replay in memory of Dy Wayne Dyer When Dr Wayne Dyer wrote the book Change Your Thoughts Change Your life, Living the Wisdom of the Tao, he devoted one full year to the reading of the book by Lao Tzu. Every four to five days, he focused…
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…
Tao’s manifestation in peak performances Curious about how Tao works? While reading ancient classics like Tao Te Ching help, it is only one of the ways to admire its wonders. Looking around with your heart and you’ll see countless examples of Tao in manifestation. In addition to nature, appreciate the peak performances in any field…
It is the nature of things that matters, not the colors Are there exact colors for yin and yang? The answer is yes and no. Yes because we can indeed use colors to contrast yin and yang. No because there is no fixed rules as to what the color is for yin and what for…
I Ching appeared 5000 years ago, but Taoism as a religion emerged about 2000 years ago Is Taoism a religion? The answer is yes and no. Taoism as a religion is evident by the practice of worship of its believers, the idols of deities and the Taoist priests who connect the worshipers and the divinities. While Taoism is…
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