Exploring Taoism: The Way of Wisdom and Virtue
Dive into the profound teachings of Taoism, exploring core concepts such as the interplay of Yin and Yang, the practice of Wu Wei (non-action), and the essence of Te (virtue-power). This presentation emphasizes the importance of stillness and creativity, integrating elements of art, music, and life into our understanding of the Way. Join us in a journey through the philosophies of Lao-Tzu and Chuang-Tzu, and discover how these ideas apply to modern life, offering pathways to harmony, tranquility, and a deeper connection to ourselves and the universe.
Exploring Taoism: The Way of Wisdom and Virtue
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Slide Sense • Picture and space aesthetics • Text: stillness or animation • Background colour, photo or watermark • Branding with small photos • Cues on slides
Welcome • Are you in the right place? • The most important Taoist saying. • A time to let ----- go. • An activity already! • The novice, the scholar, and the abbot.
Welcome • Are you in the right place? • The most important Taoist saying. • A time to let ----- go. • An activity already! • The novice, the scholar, and the abbot.
YANGTAO Deep understanding from the Way it is. TE Power from Virtue THE SAGE The Wise and Happier Teacher-Librarian YINMUSIC/TAPE Hearing the Way PLAY Feeling the Way ART/FILM Seeing the Way FUNG-SHUI Living the Way
YANGTAO Deep understanding from the Way it is. TE Power from Virtue THE SAGE The Wise and Happier Teacher-Librarian YINMUSIC/TAPE Hearing the Way PLAY Feeling the Way ART/FILM Seeing the Way FUNG-SHUI Living the Way
YANGTAO Deep understanding from the Way it is. TE Power from Virtue THE SAGE The Wise and Happier Teacher-Librarian YINMUSIC/TAPE Hearing the Way PLAY Feeling the Way ART/FILM Seeing the Way FUNG-SHUI Living the Way
TAO • Tao: The Way and the way • Yin-Yang: Interplay of opposites • Wu Wei: Non-action • P’u: The Uncarved Block • Ch’I: The Life Force
TAO • Tao: The Way and the way • Yin-Yang: Interplay of opposites • Wu Wei: Non-action • P’u: The Uncarved Block • Ch’I: The Life Force
Taoism: A Short History • Toronto 1965 • Lao-Tzu • Chuang Tzu • Lieh Tse • Zen Buddhism • Modern China • John Blofeld (tape)
TE • Te: Virtue-Power • Tz’u: Compassion • Chih: Intuitive knowledge • Ho P’ing: Harmony/Tranquility • Ching: Quiessence/Meditation
Te: Virtue-Power Giving birth and nourishing,having without possessing,acting with no expectations,leading and not trying to control:this is the supreme virtue. Ch. 10 Trans. Stephen Mitchell
Mu Ch’I (1269). Six PersimmonsSee Creativity and Taoism, Plate 4
Wu Zhen: Fishermen • When I sit by the river, my mind is totally concentrated on fishing and nothing else. I have a good feel for the give and pull of the line so the fish are not even aware when the hook and bait enter the water. To them, the bait is no different from a grain of sand or a bubble, and they swallow it without suspecting. This is the principle of using the soft to win over the strong and the light to hold the heavy. Lieh Tzu
