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Tao and Taoism for the Modern World What is Taoism good for in our modern life?
You have to admit that our life is extremely complex today. It's not just about working hard to earn your living, but also about how we manage to deal with death treats like war. In short, the threat of premature death! Taoism appeared in China several thousand years ago; its origin is
lost in the mists of history and has to do with shamanic practices. However, as we know it today, it is not a religion like any other or a superstitious practice. Taoism is an extremely actual way of life, as Alan Watts rightly defined it. Tao and Wu-Wei Taoism starts from the Tao, the primordial power of the universe and focuses on the idea of adapting to the temporary conditions.
Its image is the flowing, fluid water, taking the form of the land it crosses. This fluidity suggest the idea of The Movement of Heaven The Taoist disciple follows the imperatives (movement) of Heaven (Tao) in every moment of his life. And because he agrees with Heaven, he thus avoids dangerous moments, failure, and depression, to ensure a life free from stress and fear. Meditation and I-ching In this respect, the disciple uses two means: the intuition of the
momentary life trends (through the practice of emptiness) and I Ching, the venerable Taoist Practice Taoism is thus an extremely current practice and has first of all a
pragmatic goal: to know what to do (or not to do) in any troubled (difficult) situation. Many believe that Taoism-Tao is a religious cult such as Christianity. Or an intuitive discipline that has no place in the modern, technological world. What connection could we find between android technology, for example, and Tao practice? Taoism Refers to the Way You Connect to the Events We must stress here that android technology refers to things. Tao
refers to the way you connect to the events of your life and does not exclude the use of gadgets of the modern world. Android technology does not help you find your way out of a difficult situation such as war. But Tao teaches you how to avoid danger and get away of it. It is, so to speak, the ULTIMATE SOLUTION. There is no connection between both of them. There are two incompatible ways of looking at the world: as object or as life.
To conclude, Taoism is an ancient, constantly updated teaching, on how to secure your place in this world and protect yourself from unexpected. Therefore, the civilized man can take advantage of the practice of Tao(ism) as did his ancestors, the famous Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu. --
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