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What is the Tao in Taoism?
Long after Lao-Tzu had written the Tao Te Ching, Aristotle (384-322 BC) devoted extensive efforts to studying nature. In his works, Aristotle adopted a quasi-mechanistic […]
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Taoism and the Yin Yang concept explained
For the Western mind, Taoist paradoxes are at the same time intriguing and annoying. On the one hand, they may arouse curiosity; on the other […]
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Taoism’s quotes from the Tao Te Ching
All quotes from the Tao Te Ching can be summarised in a short sentence. In fact, this short sentence is enough to sum up the […]
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Taoism and spiritual enlightenment
The Taoist concept of spiritual enlightenment represents the direct opposite of other philosophies. Instead of a supernatural quest, Lao-Tzu called for earthly alignment with the […]
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Taoism’s teachings for mental clarity
Balance, physical and philosophical, is the Taoist recipe for mental clarity. It rests on the habit of doing things carefully and with measure, not too […]
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Taoism and the path of least resistance
Persistence in error is not a sign of wisdom, and should be rather called stubbornness. Unfortunately, we have a long list of examples in history […]
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Taoism’s influence on martial arts
Can martial arts films gain philosophical depth by inserting Taoist quotes in their dialogues? The practice has become very successful because it gives the hero […]
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Lao-Tzu’s simplicity in today’s world
We can be sure that Lao-Tzu never had to face the problems of a highly complex society. I’m talking about macro-economic shifts, mass migration, inflation, […]
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Quotes from Lao-Tzu on simplicity
Lao-Tzu, Yang-Tzu and Chuang-Tzu elevated simplicity to a way of life, a principle that determines how Taoists think and behave. When simplicity becomes ingrained in […]
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Taoist serenity in hostile environments
According to the Taoist tradition, Chuang-Tzu once rejected a job offer in the royal court. The king had offered a sizeable salary plus lodging in […]
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