Week 11 Post 2

 Taoism is an eastern religion that originated in china. It emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao (or "the way) and "advocates for humility and religious piety" (Oxford Languages Definition). The religious book of Taoism is the Tao De Ching written by Lao-Tzu. In it, Lao-Tzu explains how earth is a reflection of heaven, and run by universal heavenly laws- not laws of man. The more man interferes with the natural balance produced by the universal laws, the further away harmony retreats (The Tao of Pooh, Benjamin Hoff). The four principals of Taoism are simplicity, going with the flow, letting go and harmony. 

Simplicity is ensuring a rudimentary lifestyle that emphasizes self sustainability and thus a good relationship with your environment. Going with the flow is accepting the things way are- accepting the way. It is living in harmony with the present and taking advantage of ones situation in the moment. Going with the flow is living in the present; "rather than fighting against the conditions in our lives, we can allow things to take their natural course."

Taoism, along with other eastern religions teach that the only two constants in life are changes and death. Lao-Tzu taught that accepting these things can lead to the end of human suffering. And finally, much like the Chinese concept of yin and yang, Harmony describes nature in daulities with two complementary opposites which balance each other and dawns a whole. "Yin and yang always flows and changes with time. One aspect increases as the other decreases, and this balance continues as a pattern in nature. The night becomes the day. The sky meets the earth".



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