"Taoism is the simultaneous cultivation of body and mind." -Eva Wong
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- Common Interest - Philosophy
- Description:
- Taoism is a religion and a philosophy. This group is for any followers of the Great Way. The religion of Taoism is better practiced than spoken of. The philosophy of Taoism is best laid out in the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu, Lieh-tzu Ching, and the Inner Chapters of Chaung Tzu, but many other canon texts and their commentators are helpful. Please join and introduce yourself. Respectful postings are encouraged. Polemic, rhetoric, and internet attitude are all present, so be forewarned this group is... (read more)
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Officers
- Meredith
- I be Duffman!
- Jeni
- "Page" for the Officers
- Jason
- Fatch Master
- Adrian
- Secretary of keeping it real
- Robert
- Officer Guarded by Sharks with Frickin Lasers on their Heads
- Will
- Officer of Zen Buddhist Tao Masterish Persuasion
- Dezmond
- Officer known only as "The Poet"
- Guang
- Guang, the Almighty Hallowed Daoist
- Murray
- Officer who Calls forth Nothingness
- Laura
- Yin/Yang Water Girl
- Eliza
- Officer Cradling Babes in the Birthplace of Taoism
- Dylan
- Peaceful Warrior
- Danielle
- "The Perfect Action of Non-Action"
- Christopher
- "He who is Heath"
- P.C.
- Powerful Crazy Tiger
- Philip
- Shit and Piss Director of the S & P Department for Short
- Armand
- Doctor Retard
- Joseph
- Rogue Ronin-Servant of the People
- Joe
- MC Bison-slayer Norman-schtupper Shotokan Fister Uber Rhymster of East Kent
- Anthony
- Sifu of the Board
- Erica
- The Shinobi Formally Known As The Board Designated Hottie
- Joshua
- Fourth Minister of Funk S1W
- Christopher
- Taoist Christian middle man
- Josh
- 1000th Member
- Leland
- Officer Thoughtfulness of the moment
- Vance
- General Hei Xin
- Nate
- Hung Maau
- Buster
- Officer of Internal Styles
- Little
- Officer who dances with wolves
- Li
- Officer who joined twice for love
- Richard
- Officer of Weather Hacks and member 1212
- Rain
- [Arbiter] Agile Requirements and Acceptance Testing Tool of Balance
- Kong
- Officer who joined twice out of wisdom
- Samuel
- Officer Ska Twice in the Mornin'
- Elliot
- UK Officer
- Tiffany
- Siren in Catalonia
- Raymond
- Officer who eschews titles, esp. this one
- Jordan
- The Taoist Officer's New Clothes
- Brandi
- Not the Carefulest of Officers and member 5000
Basic Info
- Name:
- Taoism
- Category:
- Common Interest - Philosophy
- Description:
- Taoism is a religion and a philosophy. This group is for any followers of the Great Way. The religion of Taoism is better practiced than spoken of. The philosophy of Taoism is best laid out in the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu, Lieh-tzu Ching, and the Inner Chapters of Chaung Tzu, but many other canon texts and their commentators are helpful. Please join and introduce yourself. Respectful postings are encouraged. Polemic, rhetoric, and internet attitude are all present, so be forewarned this group is... (read more)
- Privacy Type:
- Open: All content is public.
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Recent News
- News:
- Daoism in Taiwan undergoes transformation
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1074531&lang=eng_news&cate_img=logo_taiwan&cate_rss=TAIWAN_eng
A Modern Spin on Spirituality
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/arts/02iht-Jessop.html
An Irishwoman's Diary
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2009/0905/1224253895914.html
A Spiritual Journey to Wudang
http://www.examiner.com/x-16087-St-Louis-Tai-Chi-Examiner~y2009m8d30-A-Spiritual-Journey-to-Wudang
Bok Kai Temple in Marysville, California
By Nancy Becker
http://www.sacred-sites.org/preservation/bokkai.html
Bok Kai Temple link with donation information
http://www.bokkaitemple.org/
Kennedy Yanko presents Wu-Wei at Abstrakt
http://www.stlamerican.com/articles/2009/08/20/entertainment/living_it/livingit05.txt
Stones from No Other Hills
http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/business-in-china/100155900-1-stones-from-other-hills.html
What Inspired A Scientist To Open A Meditation Center At UCLA?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-patricia-fitzgerald/what-inspired-a-scientist_b_228356.html
First Contact: A Talk with Ursula K. Le Guin
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/bookclub/2009/07/first-contact-a-talk-with-ursula-k-le-guin.html
John Langdon's Website (Artist who designed our group logo)
http://www.johnlangdon.net/index.php
Florida's governor of the Tao
http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/Opinion/Columnists/Footnote/colFOOT042409.htm
Huston Smith’s Wonderful Life
http://www.newsweek.com/id/195695?from=rss
Major points of convergence within great spiritual traditions
http://www.the-tidings.com/2009/042409/rolheiser.htm
The Tai Chi choreography of Yuen Woo-ping, Part 1
http://www.kungfucinema.com/the-tai-chi-choreography-of-yuen-wo-ping-part-1-5502
The Tai Chi Choreography of Yuen Woo-ping, Part 2
http://www.kungfucinema.com/the-tai-chi-choreography-of-yuen-woo-ping-part-2-5780
Empty mind
http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Education/Education-General/Blog~587871.aspx
Taoism in Poetry and Art (Great Links)
http://www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu/~dvess/ids/fap/taop.htm
Spirituality For Apocalyptic Times
http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Chicago-Spirituality-Examiner~y2008m10d20-Spirituality-For-Apocalyptic-Times
The Art of WW III: Unifying Archetypes of Apocalypse
by John Jay Harper
http://www.ufodigest.com/news/0808/archetypes.html
Book Review - Vital Nourishment: Departing from Happiness by Francois Jullien
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=book&id=4444&cn=394
Wisdom of life through martial arts
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/6475019.html
Pilgrimage to Wu Dang Shan
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2008-08/22/content_6961493.htm
Sichuan (Birthplace of Taoism) reopens to tourists, full recovery by 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-06/15/content_6761484.htm
The Influence of Taoism in Communist China
http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,465055,00.html
Taoist master Ren Farong recalls his tryst with hardships
http://www.arcworld.org/downloads/SCMP%20Daoism%2030%20April%202007.pdf
Basho's Trail
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/2008-02/bashos-trail/norman-text.html
In the zone: That mysterious sense of feeling the flow
http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/jan/17/in-the-zone-that-mysterious-sense-of-feeling-the/