How to derive more from the reading of Tao Te Ching? One good way to do it is by answering question. Tao Te Ching is no doubt a rare gem of wisdom. “Perhaps we shall burn every book but one behind us, and find a summary of wisdom in the Tao-Te-Ching,” says Will Durant. It’s…
Think about it: Who are your leaders? Is that your boss, your teachers, your parents, or someone holding political offices? People in these positions carry the responsibilities of leadership. They should be leading. They are, however, not necessarily the true leader. They could be just leaders in title. As what Lao Tzu says, the best…
Who are the leaders in your life? Who do you follow? Is that your boss, your teachers, your parents, or someone holding political offices? These are the positions that carry the responsibilities of leadership, and the people who are holding the position should be leading. However, the true leaders in your life may be someone…
What do you see in a pot? Its body contour, its lid … Although these are what you see in a pot, and probably also what you would think of when a pot is mentioned, these are not what the pot is built for. A pot is useful not for its clay, but for its…
Originally a Chinese philosophy, Taoism is gaining popular in the West and the rest of the world, and has been widely embraced as a way of life. Tao Te Ching, the best-known Taoist classic, has become the most translated text, second only to the Bible. Is Taoism a religion? The answer is yes and no….
Although Tao cannot be described, a definition however vague is going to be helpful if you want to engage Tao as a way of life. Tao is pronounced as ‘dao’, and written in Chinese as 道, and means literally “the path” or “the way.” It is what Taoism is all about, but the concept is…
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