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emptychair @innertalks (23742) • Australia 22 Jan 24

Taoism is mainly double meaning, and yet when it talks about love, there is no double entendre. Here are a few more ideas from Taoism. He who knows, speaks wisely. He who does not know, speaks foolishly. He who never...

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Short Story: Oneness, and love

emptychair @innertalks (23742) • Australia 8 Nov 21

The great Taoist master, Zhang Daoshsloi, was giving a lecture to some of his students on oneness, and its relationship to love. Here is what he said: [b]"Love is the only energy, and when any other separate entity to...

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Short story: Our perception is often our reality, but seldom the truth

emptychair @innertalks (23742) • Australia 6 Oct 21

The Taoist head monk, Daosha Zhangfen, was talking to the other monks about perception. Here is the recorded dialogue, as recorded by his scribe. "What we percept as large in our own life, might really be only minor, or...

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Letting Go, makes us free....

Aanshi Raghava @Aansh13 (11433) • New Delhi, India 24 Mar 20

So while I was reading some of the wisdom points listed by a Chinese philosopher, Lao Tzu (Founder of Taoism), the point that drew my attention was " letting go, makes us free" I somehow believe the same, but I have always...

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Look what I can do in the name of love?

Mavic123456 @Mavic123456 (21891) • Thailand 16 Oct 18

If you noticed I am quite quiet these days. It's because I am attending a very special event here in Phuket, Thailand. The Vegetarian Festival. Here devotess self inflict themselves with sharp pointed objects. This was done...

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Taoism explored through contradiction is not yet Taoism. The Tao never contradicts

emptychair @innertalks (23742) • Australia 20 Aug 17

An ode to Taoism A flame burning more brightly burns as long as it's long. You can never know what you do not know. Trying to know leads only to more trying. Hope is never hollow unless it is feared. Taoism sings of love. Love is...

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Is it really difficult to find a Sufi Saint?

Ramanand @ramanandg (72) • Jabalpur, India 14 May 16

A Sufi Saint is a mystique. They are saints, full with Godly experience, but it is very difficult to find a Sufi. Why? Because they do not reveal themselves. They live a very quiet and peaceful life. They can move from place...

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Buddhism Vs. Taosim

Digital Nomad @VinayaG (550) • Kathmandu, Nepal 8 Jan 16

Buddhism was born in Nepal and India and later spread to China and then rest of the world. Taoism was born in China. Buddha and the Taoist master Lao Tse are more or less belong to the same time period. Buddhism emphasize in...

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Chinese Magic - Mao Shan

Heison @heisonmoney1 (23) • Hong Kong 1 Jan 16

I have ready many books about western black magic. That is something like what is told in film Harry Potter. But for Chinese culture, there is also something similar to western black magic. It can help you to attain love or...

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What is Taoism?

pastorkayte @pastorkayte (2255) • United States 10 Mar 10

One of the people who sends me questions is a Taoist, however I havent the slightest clue what that is. After looking up info online I found there are several different responses to the same question and none of them made sense,...

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which one do you believe?

daisychinese @daisychinese (302) • China 19 Nov 08

in christian, it is said all the death will wait the day. in buddhism, it is said the dead ones will go to another life. in taoism, it is said there is nothing after death. which one do you believe? or other kinds?

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II2aTee @II2aTee (2559) • United States 1 Oct 08

"The Tao is like an empty bowl. Yet it may be used without ever needing to be filled. It is the deep and unfathomable source of the ten thousand things." I have recently been studying Taoism. Fascinating religion....

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what religion do you practice?

hello_cancer @hello_cancer (183) • United States 23 Jun 08

if any? do you practice that religion because you were raised that way, or did you choose your religion? were you raised one religion and later converted to a different one? if yes, why, and from which to which? at this point i...

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Question on the Tao te Ching

JimmyMoog @JimmyMoog (14) • United States 18 Dec 07

I read it awhile back, and I sort of recall a quotation dealing with the usefulness of a wheel or a bucket stemming from their being empty. Does anyone know this exact quotation? I need it for a story I'm working on.

Which Is The World's Oldest Religion??????

JUNGLE @JUNGLE (1157) • South Africa 21 Sep 07

There are several well known religions in the world today.Which of these is the oldest one of all?

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3 treasures of TAO

angnima @angnima (772) • Nepal 19 Jan 07

Lao Tsze's philosophy for life: 1. Never too much 2. Never be first in the world 3. Love

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Anyone here a Taoist?

Chapman15 @Chapman15 (1492) • United States 7 Dec 06

I've always been an advocate of the Uncarved block idea.

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What religion are you and why?

helpful_ideas @helpful_ideas (1620) • United States 25 Oct 06

Was there a paritcular experience that helped you choose? Are there any aspects of your religion you don't like?

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what makes China 'tick'?

suryachalla @suryachalla (1369) • India 3 Oct 06

In one corner of my brain, I always have looming concept of china as a mysterious, intimidating,gigantic country, shrouded in secrecy and silence. From what I know, the pre-dominant religion in china is 'Taoism' followed by...

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Respecting Other Religions

Brooke3 @Brooke3 (610) 2 Oct 06

Do you respect that others have their own religious beliefs and are entitled to them, or are you one of these people who wants everyone to believe the same thing that you do and doesnt' believe in

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