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    Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophy and religion originating around 500 BCE that teaches living in harmony with the Tao, or the natural order of the universe. It emphasizes balance, simplicity, and living in accordance with natural forces like yin and yang. Taoism was influenced by the philosopher Lao Tzu and is based on the Tao Te Ching, promoting spiritual immortality and non-interference in the natural order.

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    TAOISM

    TAOISM (also spelled Daoism) is a


    religion and a philosophy from ancient
    China that has influenced folk and
    national belief.
    Taoism has been connected to the
    philosopher Lao Tzu, who around 500
    B.C.E.
    Tao Te Ching- The main book of Taoism.
    • Taoism holds that humans and animals
    should live in balance with the Tao, or
    the universe.
    • Taoists believe in spiritual immortality,
    where the spirit of the body joins the
    universe after death.
    Taoism teaches that all living creatures
    ought to live in a state of harmony with
    the universe, and the energy found in it.
    Taoists do not believe in this energy as a
    god.
    Rather, there are gods as part of the Taoist
    beliefs, often introduced from the various
    cultures found in the region known now as
    China.
    • These gods are part of the Tao, like all living
    things.
    • Taoism has temples, monasteries, and priests
    who make offerings, meditate, and perform other
    rituals for their communities.
    • One of the main ideas of Taoism is the belief in
    balancing forces, or yin and yang.
    • These ideas represent matching pairs, such as light
    and dark, hot and cold, action and inaction, which
    work together toward a universal whole.
    • Yin and yang show that everything in the universe
    is connected and that nothing makes sense by itself.
    Lao-Tzu grew impatient with people and with the
    corruption, he saw in government, which caused the
    people so much pain and misery. He was so frustrated
    by his inability to change people's behavior that he
    decided to go into exile.
    TEACHINGS: THE TAO-TE-CHING
    Taoism teaches that all living creatures
    ought to live in a state of harmony with
    the universe, and the energy found in it.
    1. SIMPLICITY, PATIENCE,
    COMPASSION
    “Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three
    are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions
    and thoughts, you return to the source of being.
    Patient with both friends and enemies, you
    accord with the way things are. Compassionate
    toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the
    world.”
    2. GOING WITH THE FLOW
    “When nothing is done, nothing is left undone.”

    3. LETTING GO
    “If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to
    hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot
    achieve.”

    4. HARMONY
    “Tao engenders One; One engenders Two; Two engenders Three;
    Three engenders all things. All things carry the yin (femininity) while
    embrace the yang (masculinity). Neutralising energy brings them into
    harmony.”
    Application
    Choose a belief of Taoism you like and give your reason(s)
    why you like it. Draw the Yin-yang and write your reasons in
    the white part of the drawing.
    Generalization
    1. Who is the founder of Taoism?
    2. What do you think is the most important
    message imparted by Taoism?

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