Saturday, August 20, 2011

General Observations (Te of Piglet-B. Hoff 11-23)

Man should live at peace with all life forms, viewing them as teachers and friends, forthworth wisdom and divine presence.  Respect for the nature of earth is a major tenet of today's Taoist.

It is a way of living in harmony with Tao, the Way of the Universe, the character of which is revealed in the working of the natural world.  Taoism could be called either a philosophy or a religion, or neither since it does not match up in Western ideas or definitons in some of its points.  Taoism deals with the individual's relationship to the world.

Chinese medicine, science, gardening, landscape painting, and nautre poetry--are all contributions of Taoism.  Key Principles of natural simplicity, effortless action, spontaneity, and compassion are all elements of Tao as well. 

Taoism is happy, gentle, childlike, and serene---its favorite symbol: flowing water.

Te is written with 3 Chinese characters representing: "upright," "heart," "stepping out":  virtue in action; Virute That Steps Out.

Te is a quality of special character, spiritual strength, or hidden potential unique to the individual--something that comes from the Inner Nature of things


 

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