The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) regarded religion, first and foremost, as a form of consolation from adversity. People do not want to face the […]

Amongst the three ancient Taoists masters, Lao-Tzu was the most poetic and the most cryptic. He deserves credit for having created a system of thought […]

Reason is the meeting point of Eastern and Western thought, philosophy and wisdom. That’s why their best ideas resemble each other, and the worst remain […]

Unfortunately, Taoist practitioners are not fully up to speed in all areas. If Taoism was a perfect philosophy, it would have spread and conquered the […]

Paganism is making a comeback in our century. I see the signs all over the place. There is growing interest in the rituals and beliefs […]

I would love to believe that, when the circumstances call for creative solutions, those will appear; and that, when the issues grow threatening, countermeasures will […]

It is extremely easy to compare Taoism to religion. In fact, I can do it in just two sentences. In the first sentence, I’ll explain […]

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 […]

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 […]