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Leo R. Sandy
Taoism and Peace
Taoism (also spelled Daoism) is based on the teachings of
the Tao Te Ching, a short tract written in the 6th century
BCE in China.
Taoism promotes
Meditation
Feng Shui
Fortune Telling
Reading and chanting of scriptures
Taoism cont’d
Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and
thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord
with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world
- Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live
- Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
A leader is best
When people barely know he exists
Of a good leader, who talks little,
When his work is done, his aim fulfilled,
They will say, “We did this ourselves
- Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
Video
The Taoist Approach to Mental Health and Wellbeing: The barefoot
Doctor at TEDxHackney
Organizations
Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA: http://www.taoist.org/usa/
DaoUSA: http://daousa.org/
References