anyone here knows about taoism or studies it?
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anyone here knows about taoism or studies it?
I heard its some sort of paganism, belief in nature and not in a god or some other medium of that sort. Not sure though, have to check it out.
You two should have your own exclusive section on this board for shit that nobody cares about. Or just exchange email addresses?
I joke.
"Knowledge. Post here about Politics, current world affairs and such. |If you dont understand whats being said, or have nothing decent to contribute, stay out|." Can you read kiddo ?Quote:
Originally Posted by VZA
I don't know that much of it. However most eastern things are more internal rather than external. I think the last thread Blackwisdom made in this forum was a good contrasting thread about east and west.
The Way is through all the writings so you do need to know at least the fundamentals to understand.
I read the Tao Te Ching. It's good shit. One verse I really liked was talking how the sage is not sick because he's sick of sickness. It's basicly saying knowing what the problem is is a positive step in the right direction of dealing with a problem.
I'm not like, studied up on that shit though.
The Tao is the Truth
Sunny what do you know about taoism? can you recommend any books? I found this website called http://www.sacred-texts.com. There is a book called Tao te Ching by Lao-tzu. It is supose to explain some aspects of it.
Taoism 365 is great
Taoism is purely common sense
its for the wide awake man to put into practice
i'll check that out. i been interested in it every since i learn that Rza practices it. You want share what you know my man?
there are a few threads here on it - i'll see what i can find and continue from where we left off
Tao is common sense and balance
its viewing everything from all sides and flowing your flow and using what you know to get where you need to get
its putting things where they belong and keeping order
Mental Martial Arts
sounds interesting as a hell. you said the book is called taoism 365? Correct?
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Originally Posted by Allahs_Disciple
Everyday Tao: Living with Balance and Harmony
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thanks sunny. respect god
Ayo sunny i was wondering if you could explain it more....and maybe share your insight. Also i was wonder if anyone has heard of I-Kuan Tao or of its principles?
I-Kuan Tao is the belief in the Tao, the eternal source. It embodies the truths inherited from the teachings of Lao Tzu, Confucius, and the Buddha which are the same truths taught by some other spiritual and philosophical traditions. From Lao Tzu comes the reliance on the harmony of people and nature. From Confucius comes the appreciation of good deeds and behaviors. And from Buddha comes the general concern for the masses and delivering all from suffering.
The modern movement of I-Kuan Tao was established by Lu Zhong Yi, the 17th Patriarch of the later stage of the East Tao Orthodoxy. In 1930, his disciples Zhang Guang Bi and Sun Hui Ming became the 18th Patriarchs to carry on the Tao Orthodoxy.
In order to preach the great Tao and reveal enlightenment to all humanity, the 18th Patriarchs established and taught the Principles of the Tao as follows:
道之宗旨
The Principles of the Tao
1
敬天地
To venerate Heaven and Earth
2
禮神明
To revere the divine beings
3
愛國忠事
To be patriotic and responsible
4
敦品崇禮
To be virtuous and courteous
5
孝父母
To honor the parents
6
重師尊
To value the teachers
7
信朋友
To keep faith with friends
8
和鄉鄰
To live harmoniously with neighbors
9
改惡向善
To discard the bad and seek the good
10
講明五倫八德
To clarify the Five Relationships and the Eight Virtues
11
闡發五教聖人之奧旨
To spread the teachings of the Five Religions
12
恪遵四維綱常之古禮
To follow the ancient practice of the Four Ethics, the Mainstays, and the Constant Virtues
13
洗心滌慮
To cleanse the mind and purify the spirit
14
借假修真
To utilize the illusory world in cultivating the truth
15
恢復本性之自然
To restore the nature of the self
16
啟發良知良能之至善
To develop the perfection of conscience
17
己立立人
To establish oneself and help others in establishment
18
己達達人
To achieve goals and help others in achievement
19
挽世界為清平
To bring the world into peace
20
化人心為良善
To change hearts into goodness
21
冀世界為大同
To transform the world into Great Unity
I love taoism, to me its more of a school of thought/philosophy then religion, its concepts are logical, and there truest to the ultimate perception/plane of reality.
The view that human and nature are 1 an inseperable entity depending on each other to mantain the perfect balance of existence.
The view of ying and yang, the two opposing forces of nature and energy, negative-positive, light-dark and good-bad, and that these forces must be utilized evenly in order to keep balance in our souls and on earth.
Thew that chi/qi is the energy/lifeforce binds all humans and can be utilized to achieve human potential in all forms mental, physical and spiritual
^^^^
i like how you phrase that.
i've been interested in taoism for a minute now. Sunny recommended a book by the name of Everyday Tao. I was wondering if you or anyone for that matter could recommend more books i have read tao te ching but the book that i read i believe is sort of the translator of the book own interpretation.
anyone interested in the understanding of the i ching get the book:
its superb
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519cfYOrvwL._.jpg
Where does the Yin Yang Symbol come from?
http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/yinyang.htm
ohh me me meQuote:
Originally Posted by Allahs_Disciple
i'm one part Shintoist, one part taoist, one part shaminist, and one part Luciferic pagan
its about respecting the flow of nature and living with it not against it
big ups to the homie Zhu Yin
care to contribute???
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Originally Posted by The Great Dane
Taoism consists of philosophy, religion, and practice. The Tao is the mysterious force that guides all things, it is what came before heaven and earth, and from it comes all of creation through the mixing of yin and yang or the male and female energies. It cannot be understood by the mind, but it can be experienced and known intuitively. Everything emerges from the Tao, and eventually everything returns to it - we are the waves and it is the ocean.
The philosophical side of Taoism is about understanding different ways in which we can live a more harmonious life, by flowing with life rather than against it. The Tao Te Ching emphasizes virtues such as humility, flexibility, softness, non competitiveness, limiting one's desires, and becoming like a child again -- which leads a person to living a content and happy life.
The practical side of Taoism includes things such as Tai Chi, Chi Kung, and Taoist Yoga. These are ways of getting in touch with the life force energy, Chi, which is present in each and every thing. Taoists believe that sickness is caused by blocked chi in the body, and that the optimal condition is to have our chi flowing through our body unobstructed, and the aim of Chi Kung is to guide and circulate this Chi through the body so the overall functioning of one's system is strengthened and enhanced. Tai Chi is considered a soft martial art applied with the internal power of Chi, which applies the laws of yin and yang in its actions. Taoist Yoga is concerned with attaining spiritual immortality/enlightenment and longevity.
I probably wouldn't go into the religious side of it, but I might mention the two common schools - Highest Clarity which was popular in the Tang dynasty who's emphasis was on personal cultivation and spiritual development, and the school of Complete Perfection which is a monastic school that synchronizes teachings of Daoist cultivation of the body, Buddhist meditation, and Confucist ethics, and practices Inner Alchemy to attain spiritual immortality.
Although that would all have to be said over a tea or coffee :). In short, Taoism is about finding harmony and balance in one's life, and cultivating the qualities that help a person attain this balance.
also true but who wants to type that muchQuote:
Originally Posted by Allahs_Disciple
lol i learn a tad bit from Sunny(cool ass brother) and alot about Taoism i learn from research
i study that and Buddhism for a short while haven't found a website where i can do a q&a for Confucianism like i want to
Confucianism is not a religion but a guideline to family values
Taoism is some of the greatest shit in the world. Seriously, it's so deep that most people can't even grasp it. I recommend not only the Tao Te Ching, but also, "Taoist Yoga: Alchemy and Immortality".
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Originally Posted by Urban_Journalz
echo that
tao te ching is one of my favorite books
I tink tao ism is dope !!!
mad Thanx Journalz,Quote:
Originally Posted by Urban_Journalz
Dope Thread Allahz Thanxz
Taoism, never heard of it before but I assume it's about the path one takes in life?
youre welcomeQuote:
Originally Posted by pro.Graveface
Tao-ism.
Well Tao can be translated to being the "Way".
It can be confusing for people to grasp at first, but it does fall into place if you reflect.
The "Way" is a righteous system, whereby things fall into place. It is a "good" and a "bad" at the same time in order to generate the peaceful energy within or without.
Look at the Yin-Yang circle, it intertwines two opposites to create a circle of life, 360.
Both opposites keep each other alive and the method is the "Way"
For example the world of "health" would not exist without the world of "ills" as we must measure something to the other.
But as I recollect, Tao extends much further than just the Ying-Yang info above.
Respecting your elders is a good balanced "Way". Helping the needy is a balanced "Way".
Truthfully, the Tao of things is not all that easy to explain as I think more about it, because it fortunately is very expansive. But for everything, if ypu ponder and think about life processes, the D.N.A. of how things just happen is TAO. (imo)
Youve all failed Taoism lesson 1, by trying to say "what it is".
If you had even read the first line of the Tao Te Ching, The Tao that can be described is not the eternal Tao.
So stop asking "what it is", and go and read. The Tao places no value in words, and in fact, the Tao Te Ching is mostly concerned with the futility of language.
Language is the Taos greatest enemy.
...better put yourself on that "failed" list. Wouldn't better advice be "go and live"?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ghost In The 'Lac
HETEPU
lol yeah that's what i was thinking
realistically speaking -
words are rarely if ever the true form of anything
though they help us understand what they point to
taobums.com is an ill site to build and q&a with taoist
Not a problem doc. Use that second book wisely homie, because it's a gem.Quote:
Originally Posted by pro.Graveface
the i ching and the tao te ching go hand in hand imo
by the way try to get more than one translation however much sure it has commentary
This is only a brief description, but I'll do the best I can. The Yin/Yang Symbol is a representation of what comes after the pure divine power that is creation itself. In Taoist Yoga, The Yin/Yang state is the stage before that of absolute oneness as far as the microcosm is concerned. The state most of us are in now, is represented by the 8 Trigrams of The I-Ching, seen most recently for most of us on the cover of the last Wu-Tang album. We are literally scattered and divided energy. The goal, therefore, as can be seen when reading, "Taoist Yoga: Alchemy & Immortality", is to gather all aspects of the self together again. Lao Tzu comments on this, "The Tao gave birth to One. One gave birth to Two. Two gave birth to Three. Three gave birth to Ten Thousand." The, "Two" mentioned here, is the Yin and the Yang. We have to backtrack really.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allahs_Disciple
good dropQuote:
Originally Posted by Urban_Journalz
check this out
The Story of Ying and Yang and the earliest correlation to cosmology
http://www.regenerating-universe.org..._cosmology.htm