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The main beliefs in Taoism
In contrast to established religions and ideologies, Taoism does not possess a credo. There is no list of beliefs that Taoists need to learn by heart, preach, and pay allegiance to. The only common characteristic of Lao-Tzu’s doctrines is their realism, and the only Taoist commandment is to think for ourselves. Chapter 25 of the…
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The main lesson from the Tao Te Ching
I am sure that neither Lao-Tzu (sixth century BC) nor Yang- Tzu (fourth century BC) were expecting anyone to learn the principles of Taoism in five seconds, but the sophistication of Taoist philosophy will not prevent me from presenting briefly its key principle: its preference for the natural over artificiality. However, I must hasten to…
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