Portions of this essay is derived from The Tao of Inner Peace by Diane Dreher. I highly recommend this book for the way it beautifully divides the Tao Te Ching into principles and ways to live. ... Taoism is for a special kind of person. Although anyone can benefit from it, it's not for everyone, at least not this day in...
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It is these natural laws that constitute the core principles of Taoism. Aligning ourselves with these principles provides a universal perspective and understanding and allows life to be lived in harmony with the Tao.
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"Different Chinese philosophers, writing probably in 5-4 centuries B.C., presented some major ideas and a way of life that are nowadays known under the name of Taoism, the way of correspondence between man and the tendency or the course of natural world." Alan Watts, from his book: "Tao: The Watercourse Way."
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In a very real sense one can consider Tai Chi Chuan to be a physical expression and manifestation of the principles and philosophy of Taoism.
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Although it was most likely not intentional, Shakespeare incorporated the ideas of Taoism in Romeo and Juliet. Unlike western religions such as Christianity and Judaism, the eastern thoughts such of Taoism preach the importance of balance. ... It’s principles are seen most obviously in the character of Romeo.
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This book introduces and explains what Taoism is, how it developed, and why it is not just a faith but a complete way of living. It also explains the relationship between Taoism and acupuncture, Tai Chi, and Chi Gong. ... Principles of Taoism Cover...
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Quotes: Alan Watts on Taoism - "Certain Chinese philosophers writing in, perhaps, the -5th and -4th centuries, explained ideas and a way of life that have come to be known as Taoism - the way of man's cooperation with the course or trend of the natural world, whose principles we discover in the flow patterns of water,
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