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Misinterpretation of Taoist wisdom quotes
I used to find it annoying when readers misunderstand my writings, but in the meantime, I have realized that I’m the only one to blame. […]
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Taoism simple wisdom quotes
If I said that philosophy as a whole can be summarised in a few quotes, Aristotle (384-322 BC) might turn in his grave and damn […]
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Western culture needs more Taoists
I will not chew my readers’ ears by recounting the maladies of Western culture. The seriousness of the situation is known to everyone reading newspapers […]
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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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