1. TAOISM Includes an overview of taoism and its history. http://www.religioustolerance.org/taoism.htm

About this site About us Our beliefs Is this your first visit? Contact us ... Vital notes World religions BUDDHISM CHRISTIANITY Christian def'n Shared beliefs ... Comparing Religions Non-theistic beliefs Atheism Agnosticism Humanism Other About all religions Main topics Basic information Handling change Quotes ... More information Spiritual/ethics Spirituality Absolute truth Peace/conflict Attaining peace Religious tolerance Religious freedom Religious hatred ... Religious violence "Hot" topics Very hot topics Ten Commandments Abortion access Assisted suicide ... Other topics Laws and news Religious laws Religious news Major world religions Menu Taoism (a.k.a. Daoism) Sponsored link. document.write(''); The Taoist Yin Yang symbol: Overview: Taoism is one of the great religions of the world. It is an Eastern religion/philosophy with perhaps 225 million followers. The exact number is impossible to estimate because many of its followers also identify with other religions often Buddhism and Confucianism and because it is impossible to obtain reliable polling information from individuals in China. Taoists were heavily persecuted in China after the Communist victory in 1949, and during the cultural revolution from 1966 to 1976. Some religious tolerance and freedom has been experienced over the last three decades.

2. Taoism (Stanford Encyclopedia Of Philosophy) Daoism stands alongside Confucianism as one of the two great religious/philosophical systems of China. Traditionally traced to the mythical Laozi “Old Philosopher http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/taoism/

Cite this entry Search the SEP Advanced Search Tools ... Please Read How You Can Help Keep the Encyclopedia Free Taoism First published Wed Feb 19, 2003; substantive revision Thu Jun 28, 2007 Daoism th Both the Daode Jing and the Zhuangzi are composite texts written and rewritten over centuries with varied input from multiple anonymous writers. Each has a distinctive rhetorical style, the Daode Jing terse and poetic, the Zhuangzi prolix, funny, elusive and filled with fantasy dialogues. Both texts flow from reflections on the nature of dao (way) and related concepts Zhuangzi and Laozi texts were in contact with each other. The texts share some figurative expressions and themes, an ironic detachment from the first order moral issues so hotly debated by the Mohists and Confucians preferring a reflective, metaethical focus on the nature and development of ways dao dao 1. Definition of Daoism 2. Philosophical Daoism: A Primer 3. Origins of Daoist Theory Dao ... Related Entries dao-jia way -school) or ( dao-de jia ) (way and virtue school) and came to identify Laozi and Zhuangzi as paradigms of the study of dao way . Other texts were linked by their incorporation of themes from the two classics including the Liehzi , the Baopuzi and the Huinanzi . After it was linked to the interpretation of the Laozi by Wang Bi, the

3. Taoism - Crystalinks Explanation of taoism as the way. Covers both ancient and modern taoism. http://www.crystalinks.com/taoism.html

Taoism Return to Balance Taoism is not a religion, nor a philosophy. It is a "Way" of life. It is a River. The Tao is the natural order of things. It is a force that flows through every living and sentient object, as well as through the entire universe. When the Tao is in balance it is possible to find perfect happiness. The primary religious figures in Taoism are Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu, two scholars who dedicated their lives two balancing their inner spirits. The most common graphic representation of Taoist theology is the circular Yin Yang figure. It represents the balance of opposites in the universe. When they are equally present, all is calm. When one is outweighed by the other, there is confusion and disarray. The Yin and Yang are a model that the faithful follow, an aid that allows each person to contemplate the state of his or her lives. More a mode of living than an actual theology, Taoism asks that each person focuses on the world around him or her in order to understand the inner harmonies of the universe. It is a kind of religious system heavily focused on meditation and contemplation. The Tao surrounds everyone and one must listen to find enlightenment. Taoism is a religio-philosophical tradition that has, along with Confucianism, has shaped Chinese life for more than 2,000 years. The Taoist heritage, with its emphasis on individual freedom and spontaneity, laissez-faire government and social primitivism, mystical experience, and techniques of self-transformation, represents in many ways the antithesis to Confucian concern with individual moral duties, community standards, and governmental responsibilities.

4. Taoism - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia taoism refers to a variety of related philosophical and religious traditions that have influenced Eastern Asia for more than two millennia, and have had a notable influence on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taoism

Taoism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Taoism Chinese name Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Transliterations Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin dào jiào (dao jiao Wade–Giles tao chiao Cantonese Yale Romanization dou gaau Japanese name Kanji Hiragana Transliterations Revised Hepburn dō kyō Korean name Hangul Transliterations Revised Romanization do gyo McCune- Reischauer to kyo Vietnamese name Vietnamese đạo giáo Taoism This article is part of a series on Taoism Fundamentals Dao (Tao) De (Te) Wuji Taiji ... Wu wei Texts Laozi (Tao Te Ching) Zhuangzi Liezi Daozang Deities Three Pure Ones Yu Huang Guan Shengdi Eight Immortals ... Chen Tuan Schools Tianshi Dao Shangqing Lingbao Quanzhen Dao ... Wuliupai Sacred sites Grotto-heavens Mount Penglai Taoism Portal v ... e Taoism refers to a variety of related philosophical and religious traditions that have influenced Eastern Asia for more than two millennia, and have had a notable influence on the western world particularly since the 19th century. The word Tao (or Dao , depending on the romanization scheme), roughly translates as, "path" or "way" (of life), although in Chinese folk religion and philosophy it carries more abstract meanings. Taoist propriety and ethics emphasize the

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s Taoism What does Tao mean? Tao means "way". It is pronounced dow. The Way, according to Taoists, is the spiritual force that underlies the universe and is found in all things. Even though it is a part of all things, it is greater than all things. It is the ultimate reality. How did Taoism begin? Taoism was started by the Chinese philosopher Lao Tze,the Supreme master, in the 6th century BCE. Tao lived in the same time as another ancient Chinese philosopher, Confucius. It is said that one day Lao Tze left his job and rode off west on an ox. At a mountain pass the guardian asked him to write down his teachings. This is how the sacred book of Tao called the Doodejing came to be written. It is also why you see statues and figures of Lao Tze in an ox. Today Taoism is practiced by about five million people in China, Japan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Viet Nam. It is not uncommon for Taoism to be combined with Confucianism and Buddhism. What do Taoists believe?

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7. Taoism: The Reluctant Messenger - Science Religion Spirituality God Allah Qur'an The Reluctant Messenger explores the mysteries of Science and Religion and describes a theory that unifies them both. http://reluctant-messenger.com/tao.htm

Hinduism Taoism Moses Buddha ... Science Tao The Master explained to Chester, "Every one of the seven true religions contain a special Wisdom. The Wisdom of Balance burns brightly within Taoism. Yin and Yang, the power and beauty of balanced opposites. Tao also teaches that there is Supreme State of Being, a pure perfection from which all beings, including man, are separated from it by a delusion of viewpoint. You will learn that separatness is an illusion. Instead there is only Oneness" Taoism Tao, the subtle reality of the universe cannot be described, That which can be described in words is mearly a conception of the mind. Although names and descriptions have been applied to it, the subtle reality is beyond the description. Tao Teh Ching - beginning of chapter 1 The subtle essense of the universe is elusive and evasive. It is the subtle origin of the whole of creation and non-creation. It existed prior to the beginning of time as the deep and subtle reality of the universe. It brings all into being. Tao Teh Ching - portions of chapter 21 Tao Te Ching (Tao Teh Ching) The Healing Power of Tai Chi and Qigong The Tao of Sabbath How to Manifest Miracles ... More on Taoism Here Watch the Main Page for any announcements concerning updates to this section.

8. Taoism And The Philosophy Of Tai Chi Chuan A summary of the growth of taoism and information on deities and major figures in both religious and philosophical taoism. http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Philosophy/Taichi/taoism.html

Taoism and the Philosophy of Tai Chi Chuan 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 Lao Tzu: Father of Taoism Chuang Tzu: The Next Voice Development of Taoism Yang Hsiung ... [Other Electronic Resources on Taoism] featured site of the month. Empty Mirrors Press . All unauthorized reproduction is expressly forbidden. Contact

9. Taoism At the same time Confucius' teachings were spreading through China, another religion was also having its beginning. In contrast to the humanistic, ethical teachings of http://www.greatcom.org/resources/handbook_of_todays_religions/03chap05/default.

10. TAOISM Be still like a mountain and flow like a great river. Lao Tse Different Chinese philosophers, writing probably in 54 centuries B.C., presented some http://www.photius.com/religion/taoism.html

TAOISM (a.k.a. Daoism) Western traditions Image courtesy of the Taoist Restoration Society Quotations: Be still like a mountain and flow like a great river. " Lao Tse 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. We believe in the formless and eternal Tao, and we recognize all personified deities as being mere human constructs. We reject hatred, intolerance, and unnecessary violence, and embrace harmony, love and learning, as we are taught by Nature. We place our trust and our lives in the Tao, that we may live in peace and balance with the Universe, both in this mortal life and beyond. " Creed of the Western Reform Taoist Congregation History of Taoism: Tao (pronounced " Dow ") can be roughly translated into English as path

11. Taoism And The Arts Of China (Art Institute Of Chicago) Art Institute of Chicago presents taoism, history, and related historical works. http://www.artic.edu/taoism/menu.php

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12. Taoism: Definition From Answers.com n. A principal philosophy and system of religion of China based on the teachings of Laotzu in the sixth century B.C. and on subsequent revelations. It advocates preserving http://www.answers.com/topic/taoism

13. Taoist Texts Complete text of Legges' 'The Texts of taoism' (vols. 39 and 40 of the Sacred Books of the East) including footnotes and introduction. Includes The Tao te Ching and Chuang Tsu. http://www.sacred-texts.com/tao/index.htm

Topics Home Catalog African Age of Reason ... Tantra Taoism Tarot Thelema Theosophy Time ... Buy books about Taoism Taoism These are principal texts of Taoism. Taoism, along with Confucianism and Buddhism was one of the principal religions of feudal China. Tao-te Ching translated by James Legge 66,099 bytes The Tao te Ching is one of the most widely read sacred texts, due to its simplicity and depth. It appeal is universal, and has been found relevant by Christians, Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, and even Quantum Physicists. Attributed to Lao-tzu, (580-500 B.C.), it may predate him by several centuries. The earliest known manuscripts of the Tao te Ching date to the third century B.C. This translation is excerpted from Volume 39 of the Sacred Books of the East. Taoist Texts, Part I (SBE 39) Lao Tzu Chuang Tzu , tr. by Jame Legge Taoist Texts, Part II (SBE40) Chuang Tzu , tr. by Jame Legge The Sacred Texts of the Taoists. A detailed etext of volume one and two of the Sacred Books of the East Taoist translations by James Legge. Both of these volumes were published in 1891. The first volume contains Lao-tzu's Tao te Ching and the first half of the Writings of Chuang-tzu, including the notes and introductory material. The second volume completes the Writings of Chuang-tzu, and includes several other Taoist texts, including the Tai Shang Tractate. Volume two also includes a detailed index for both volumes. The Tao Teh King: A Short Study in Comparative Religion Translated with commentary by C. Spurgeon Medhurst

14. Discovering China: Contributions This page is about Buddhism in China. taoism Origins The founder of taoism was a man known as Laotzu. He is said to have been born around the year 604 BC, but there is some http://library.thinkquest.org/26469/contributions/taoism.html

History The Cultural Revolution CityScape Contributions ... Interactive Contributions Buddhism Confucianism Taoism World Religions ... guestbook Taoism Origins The founder of Taoism was a man known as Laotzu. He is said to have been born around the year 604 BC, but there is some doubt he ever lived at all. Almost nothing is known about him, not even his real name. Laotzu translates as the 'Old One' or the 'Grand Old Master'. It's widely believed that Laotzu was the keeper of the government archives in a western state of China, and that Confucius consulted with him. At the end of his life, Laotzu was said to have climbed on water and ridden west towards what is now Tibet, in search of solitude for his last few years. On the way, he was asked to leave behind a record of his beliefs. The product was a slim volume of only 5,000 characters, the Tao Te Ching or The Way of Its Power. He then rode off on his buffalo. Theory To Laotzu, the world was not a setter of traps but a teacher of valuable lessons. Its lessons needed to be learned, just as its laws needed to be followed; then all would go well. Rather than turn away from "the world of dust", Laotzu advised others to "join the dust of the world." What he saw operating behind everything in heaven and earth he called Tao (Dao), "The Way". Dao is the concept of Taoism. A basic principle of Laotzu's teaching was that this Way of the Universe couldn't be adequately described in words, and that it would be insulting both to its unlimited power and to the intelligent human mind to attempt to do so. Still, its nature could be understood, and those who cared the most about it, and the life, from which it was inseparable, understood it best.

15. CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Taoism Catholic explanation of taoism. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14446b.htm

Home Encyclopedia Summa Fathers ... T > Taoism Taoism (TAO-KIAO.) Taoism is the second of the three state religions San-kiao ) of China This religion is derived from the philosophical doctrines of Lao-tze. "Lao-tze's Taoism", says Legge (Religions of China , 229), "is the exhibition of a way or method of living which men should cultivate as the highest and purest development of their nature ". According to De Groot (Religious System of China , IV, p. 66): "Taoism, as the word indicates, is the Religion of the Tao, a term meaning Path or Way, but denoting in this peculiar case the way, course or movement of the Universe , her processes and methods. In other words, Taoism is the Religion of Heaven and Earth, of the Cosmos, of the World or Nature in the broadest sense of these words. Hence we may call it Naturism Lao-tze, the equivalent to "the Old or Venerable Philosopher" (if taken as a title of respect), or to "Old Boy" (if literally translated), was born in the third year of Ting Wang, Prince of Chou, i.e. in 604, at K'io-jin, in the Kingdom of Ts'u, today Ho-nan Province. The

16. What Taoists Believe- Beliefnet.com taoism would see expressing traditionally male and female roles as being in harmony. In some sects of taoism, spiritual healing is practiced. Protecting nature is favored, though http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Taoists-Believe.aspx

Beliefnet Advertisement Search GO Community Blogs Video Newsletters ... Hot Topics Related Topics Faiths Taoism Community Forums Quizzes Taoism Taoism Section ... Taoist Advertisement Home > What Taoists Believe What Taoists Believe Central tenets of this group, based on the questions in the Belief-O-Matic quiz. Email Share Comments By Jeff Rasmussen, PhD , author of Spirit of Tao Te Ching More on Taoism Taoism Section Taoism Community Forums See What Others Believe Atheism and Agnosticism Baha'i Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism, Theravada Christianity (choose from below) •Catholic •Protestant, Conservative •Protestant, Liberal •Eastern Orthodox •Latter-day Saint •Christian Science •Jehovah's Witness •Quaker, Liberal •Quaker, Orthodox •Seventh-day Adventist Hinduism Islam Jainism Judaism, Orthodox Judaism, Reform Neo-Paganism New Age New Thought Scientology Secular Humanism Sikhism Taoism Unitarian Universalism A 2,500-plus-year-old spiritual practice, Taoism (not unlike Zen) is like a "finger pointing at the moon." That is, Taoism states that words are just a sign to point to the nonconceptual ultimate reality. It is of value to not obsess over the conceptual pointer but to see the ultimate reality clearly. The main texts of Taoism are the "Tao-te Ching" (The Book of the Way and Its Power) by Lao Tzu and "Inner Chapters" by Chuang Tzu. What follows focuses on the so-called Philosophical-Spiritual Taoism. An indigenous tradition that incorporates more divination and alchemy also exists.

17. Taoism Summary BookRags.com taoism. taoism summary with encyclopedia entries, research information, and more. http://www.bookrags.com/eb/taoism-eb/

18. Taoism Directory Directory of sites with content related to taoism and Taoist issues. http://www.taoism-directory.org

Taoism Directory If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve. (Lao Tzu - Tao Te Ching) Submit a Link Search this Site What's New Chuang Tzu Sites with content related to Chuang-tzu, his biography and philosophical concepts. Courses Courses on Taoism and Taoist topics mostly delivered by email. Other online learning resources. Downloads Downloadable Taoist resources: courses, texts, pictures, programs, themes... Forums, chats, and directories (including web rings) that treat of Taoism. Glossary Glossary of Taoist terms and concepts. Online resources. I Ching Sites with content related to the I Ching or Book of Changes. Lao Tzu Sites with content related to Lao Tzu, his biography and philosophical concepts. Meditation Sites with content related to Taoist meditation - methods, practices, shools of meditation, Ch'an. Personal Pages Web sites relating personal experience with Tao and Taoism.

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20. Taoism Explore the world of taoism, both contemplative and religious Taoist traditions, with overview history, important persons, key terms and insights, reading list http://www.enlightened-spirituality.org/Taoism.html

Notes on Taoism Our knowledge of the ancient Chinese spirituality known as Taoism begins with two texts, the Lao-tzu or Tao Te Ching (�Book of the Tao /Way and Its Power�; Pinyin transliteration renders this Dao De Jing ) and the Chuang-tzu Zhuangzi ) both named after famous sages. Considerable excerpts from both works can be read here (click on link). The former work, the Tao Te Ching , is said to have been authored by Lao-tzu (�Old Master�) in the 6th century BCE, but some of its political vocabulary dates just after sage Mencius , d.289 BCE. A few scholars feel the Tao Te Ching to be the work of several writers, but scholars Izutsu, Karlgren, Ellen Chen, et al. argue it was a single sage who wrote the majority of its 81 short chapters. Half the text consists in rhyming lines likely of an earlier date. Chuang-tzu, historian Ssu-ma Ch�ien, and other writers of old all quote from the Lao-tzu Tao Te Ching and regard Lao-tzu/Lao-tan as a wise elder who taught sage Confucius (551-479) the humble way of true spirituality. As for Chuang-tzu , he is surely an historical figure ( c 369-286), and the first 7 of the 33 books of the

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