Tao is the way of Nature and of ultimate reality. Tao (pronounced 'Dao') can be defined as 'path', or 'road'. Information and history of Taoism, with quotes from Lao Tzu (Tao te Ching),Ĭhuang Tzu and many other philosophers / scientists. So for now we hope you enjoy the following Work in progress' with many quotes needed to be written up and explained from This webpage on the metaphysics / philosophy of Tao, Taoism is an 'evolving If you are interested in the Tao that can be expressed, please see below forĪ (very short) introduction to the Metaphysics of Space and Motion and the Is) and how we are connected to the universe (Reality, Tao), it is impossibleįor humanity to be wise, and to be able to evolve cultural knowledge that enables Until we understand what we are as humans (what matter Space and Motion exist a priori (necessaryįor us to have senses, the cause of our senses).Īs Humans have evolved from Nature (Tao) they ultimately depend upon Nature Us to form the necessary connections for language and logic (as logic requiresĪ relationship between two things). The many things (Matter as the Spherical Wave Motion of Space). The One Thing / Tao, (Space) has Properties (Wave-Medium) that give rise to Of all things from a logical / scientific foundation. Recent discoveries on the properties of Space and the Wave Structure of Matter (Wolff, Haselhurst) confirm that we can understand Reality (Tao) and the interconnection The error has been in not correctly realising the properties Of how this One thing could cause the Many changing things which we experience Logical concepts, (as logic requires two things), nor indeed any understanding If One Thing / Tao is all that exists, then there can be no We do not know its name,īut we call it Tao. Tao that can be expressed is not the Eternal Tao. Therefore remain beyond comprehension) and which we called 'Tao'. That human Language could never directly describe this One Thing (which must Know how the One Thing / Tao caused and connected the many things, and further Is important to understand that the ancient Chinese philosophers did not actually The foundation of Taoism is correct, that Tao, Nature, Reality are One. We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if humanity is The true value of a human being is determinedīy the measure and the sense in which they have obtained liberation from the
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Our task must be to free ourselves from the prisonīy widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the Of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection forĪ few persons nearest to us. A kind of optical delusion of consciousness. We experience ourselves, our thoughts and feelings as something separate from (Leibniz, 1670)Īlbert Einstein also had a good understanding of humans as an inseparableĪ human being is part of the whole called by us universe.
Of the interconnection of all things with one another. Reality cannot be found except in One single source, because
TheĪncient Indians and Greek Philosophers also understood the universe as a unity,Īs have many other philosophers and scientists over the past 2500 years. Is One and interconnected' is not found solely within Chinese Philosophy. So the philosophy of Taoism understands Tao as the One Thing which exists andĬonnects the Many things. Is one that is in harmony with the Tao, with Nature. Tao is oftenĭescribed as a force that flows through all life. The way of the Tao is the way of Nature and of ultimate reality. Of Taoism ended in 1911 with the end of the Ch'ing Dynasty and much Taoist With Lao Tzu (so called founder of Taoism) honoured as a deity. Taoism was adopted as a state religion of China, Introduction to Metaphysics of Tao, Taoism ReligionĪlong with Buddhism and Confucianism, are the three great religions / philosophies Tao te Ching - Chuang Tzu / Quotes - Links
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