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“He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still”. Lao Tzu

The history of Taoism is an interweaving of historical events and the transmission of the internal experience that its practices reveal.

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Drawing Water from the River at Dawn, 1934, photograph by Lang Jingshan

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The Daoist Eight Immortals are engaging archetypal characters who embody the Eight Trigrams of the Yi Jing, and different aspects of human consciousness and personality. Their stories and their character traits illustrate much about Daoism and our own nature. This is the fourth and final installment of a series of four articles on the Eight Daoist Immortals.The Daoist Eight Immortals and the Eight Trigrams: Part 1

Zhang Huang Diagram of the Supreme Ultimate, from the Compendium of Diagrams Ming dynasty, dated 1623 Woodblock-printed book, ink on paper 26.3 x 15.5 cm

The Tao Te Ching & Taoism: A Chill Book, a Chill Philosophy | Robert Anton Wilson sums up the above post summed up in two words:

Painting by Qing Dynasty artist Wang Hui, 1679

Taoist art

Taoism (also spelled Daoism) is a religion and a philosophy from ancient China that has influenced folk and national belief. Taoism holds that humans and animals should live in balance with the Tao, or the universe. Taoists believe in spiritual immortality, where the spirit of the body joins the universe after death. Posted by Sifu Derek Frearson.

22 Questions on Taoism — Taoist Sanctuary of San Diego

Taoism takes its name from the word "Tao" ("the Way"), the ancient Chinese name for the ordering principle that makes cosmic harmony possible. There are 2 kinds: philosophical and religious. A Taoist doesn't think the Tao is before, after or even equal to God. Taoism leaves the Tao undefined and a Taoist happily explores the wonder that opens up as a result. Taoism does have gods. Taoist Gods typically are very tangible beings. They walk besides us, share tea, laugh, play and can alter…

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The trigram Qian is in command of bestowal; the trigram Kun is command of receiving nourishment. Change refers to the change and transformation of Yin and Yang. As Yin and Yang act upon each other they create the six trigrams Fire ☲, Water ☵, Thunder ☳, Lake ☱, Mountain ☶ and Wind ☴. Heaven and Earth are Father and Mother, the other six trigrams are Sons and Daughters.