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Living as a Taoist in Western culture
There are many Taoists around us, I mean, Taoists living in Western culture. However, they are, for the most part, invisible to the untrained eye. […]
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Is Taoism compatible with Western culture?
Taoism and Western culture are compatible at the margin, in areas that contest mainstream values. Why only at the margin? Because Western culture rests upon […]
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Taoism in Western culture
Western culture has incorporated every element of Taoism, but it has baptised each of them differently, making them hard to recognize at first sight. Taoist […]
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Misconceptions about Chi energy and Taoism
Wouldn’t it be great if we could improve our lives by using esoteric Taoist tricks? I mean, doing a special exercise that makes us super-strong, […]
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What is Chi energy in Taoism?
Let me dispel right away any hope of miracles by using Chi energy, or by performing Taoist rituals. The advantages derived from Taoism come from […]
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Lao-Tzu on virtue
I can understand the bewilderment felt by many Westerners when they are first confronted with Taoist ethics. When they ask what virtues Lao-Tzu recommended, they […]
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How Taoism views other philosophies
It is not difficult to describe how Taoists view Confucians, Buddhists, Christians, or the adherents to any other philosophy, religion, or movement. Taoists do not […]
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Differences between Taoism and Confucianism
I am fond of comparing the differences between Taoism and Confucianism to the differences between cats and dogs. I love dogs and cats, but I […]
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The Taoist path to balance
I find it incomprehensible that people try to achieve balance in their lives by sitting on the floor and meditating for hours. I find it […]
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Taoism and the balance with nature
In contrast to the demanding physical and mental training shown in martial arts movies, Taoists do nothing special in real life to achieve balance with […]
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