Tao

I choose topic five to talk about Tao Qian (Tao Yuanming). The main concept “when the mind is far, its place becomes remote” describes the remarkable feelings which are still affecting how people value fame and wealth today. By analyzing two poems written by Tao, “Returning to dwell in gardens and fields I” and “Drinking wine Ⅴ”, we can have a better insight into his mind, his experience and how he has achieved this state of mind in his poetry. First, I will introduce the poem “Returning to dwell

around our interaction with Tao and the flow of Chi. The Tao (otherwise known as the way) can be described as the order of the universe affecting everything throughout life. Humans cannot understand the Tao and its working throughout the universe. The Tao manifests itself within our world in many different forms, it is found within nature, the world and the universe. The Tao Te Ching written by Laozi describes the Tao as “The Tao that can be spoken of is not the constant Tao; The name that can be named

In the Tao of Pooh the author, Benjamin Hoff, uses the from world-famous children's book/TV show character, Winnie the Pooh in order to explain the basics of Taoism. He observed many of the other various characters before coming to the conclusion that Winnie the Pooh, through his actions, was the character that he felt would be able to best explain the principles of Taoism. One of the most important principles of Taoism is "the Uncarved Block". The main principle behind the Uncarved Block is that

Tao Wang, the man changed the situation of drone industry The DJI-innovations was established in 2006. Within the 10 year, its global market share of the drones industry has quickly increased to 70 percent, and its total annual turnover has grown to3 billion. With the excellent business performance, the DJI-innovations become the leader of the drones industry. For thisreason ,people become interested in a question that how the young but low-profile CEO of DJI makes his company so successful. I was

Summary The Tao-te Ching is an exemplary work of Chinese philosophy that talks about good government and moral behavior. Although the author of the Tao-te Ching is unknown, the earliest texts attribute the work to Lao-tzu (sixth century B.C.E.),whose name can be translated to “Old Master.” However, nothing can be said with certainty about the historical figure. The writings of Tao-te Ching are considered the basis for Taoism, confucianism, and Buddhism. The term Tao refers to the art of living, embracing

The idea of Taoism is expanded more through Stephen Mitchell’s explanatory introduction of the Tao Te Ching. Mitchell translates that “the teaching of the Tao Te Ching is moral in the deepest sense” and that it is ”unencumbered by any concept of sin” seeming to not reject that evil is alive but instead seeing it as an “a state of self-absorption which is in disharmony with the universal process” (ix). This idea is expressing how being concerned with evil behavior should not be a priority and is

Tao Te Ching: A Self Help Book for Americans There is no question that America is one of the most self-centered countries in the world, and because of this, we tend to avoid situations and issues that have no immediate impact on us. Desensitization on this large of a scale can be dangerous, and it is imperative that we begin to relearn traits such as kindness and compassion. The Tao Te Ching, while not very familiar to the average westerner, is filled with numerous verses that speak directly about

Tao Te Ching Helps Us to Rethink the World, the Governance and the Meaning of Power Have you ever think that managing a country is like cooking a little fish. In Tao Te Ching, Lao-tzu states that “Governing a large country is like frying a small fish”. Lao-tzu is a famous philosopher in the history of China. He is the founder of Taoism and the author of Tao Te Ching. Lao-tzu was a high official of the Chinese empire, who left his work and his country in dismay due to the Chou royal’s decline and

The Tao Te Ching is a historic Chinese text that is famously known for its rich commentary on a variety of spiritual, ethical, and political topics. A couple themes that are touched in the Tao Te Ching typically deal with the notion of virtue, benevolence, and so forth. In this paper, I will examine four specific stanzas from the Tao Te Ching, illustrate the applicability and relevancy of themes such as materialistic possessions, inner peace, humility & accountability, & political leadership, and

Nameless Philosophy- Introducing the Tao in the First Aphorism The first aphorism in the Tao begins “Tao called Tao is not Tao/ Names can name no lasting name” (Lao Tzu, 1). This statement initially seems very confusing, but when carefully considered reveals a good description of the Tao. The principle often referred to as the Tao is nameless, ageless. It is outside reasoning, and transcends written and spoken word- so much so that even calling the Tao the name Tao corrupts it into something it is