Insights into the Philosophy of Daoism
Explore the origins, beliefs, and practices of Daoism, including its founding by Laozi, the concept of equality for all, the significance of the Holy Texts Daodejing and Zhuangzi, and the teachings of balance in Yin and Yang. Discover how Daoism challenges societal classes and promotes meditation and perfection, emphasizing equality and the transcendence of discrimination.
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Daoism Greg Eason & Josiah Devers
There is no record of Daoisms founding The founder was named Laozi Sima Tan later named Daoism in 110 B.C. Daoism is based on equality of everyone
There are two gods: City and Earth The City God/Emperor is Taishan The Earth God is a prosperous peasant They represent the classes in China
Holy Texts are Daodejing and Zhuangzi The Daodejing is split into two pieces The dao jing is the way The de jing is the virtue
The DDJ is a collection of ideas The ZZ is a collection of stories The DDJ is based off the mythical Laozi The ZZ is based off the real Zhuang Zhou
The ZZ teaches of meditation and perfection The ZZ challenges the idea of China s classes The ZZ says that all people are equal The ZZ gives stories of zhen ren the perfect
Daoism teaches that discrimination is the reason for problems in the world All people are equal; man & woman; emperor & peasant; child & adult The Dao is beyond human comprehension
The Dao is balance Yin and Yang The Dao is a force that is everything that has been and will be, and must be obtained not unlike Nirvana To appease the ancestors, food/wine are left in the Dao s home a family altar
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