Lao-tzu and Tao-te ching Revealed

A 12-lesson email course for beginners

Course description

This course explains in plain words the basic principles of the Taoist way of life that made the Tao-te ching, the work of Taoist Master Lao-tzu.

If you want to practice this way of life proposed by Lao-tzu, it is essential to take this course first.

Benefit

You learn to operate with Tao-te ching in order to acquire insight into the Way - meaning the work of Tao - and attain the mental detachment from the turmoil of the present world.

The course is made of 12 lessons. Here they are:

1. Who was Lao-tzu?
2. Introduction to the Tao-te ching (name, structure, concepts)
3. What is Tao? (+ Mater Lu about Tao (pdf))
4. What is Wu (Emptiness)?
5. What is Wu-Wei (Nondoing)?
6. Yin and Yang in Tao-te ching
7. The Valley Spirit (Female Mystery)
8. Naturalness (Tzu-jan)
9. Simplicity (P'u)
10. The Art of Meditation in Tao-te ching
11. Confucius Meets Lao-tzu
The historical meeting of the two Masters and its spiritual meaning.
12. Translation of the First Guodian Lao-tzu Chapter with Commentaries.
The Guodian Tao-te ching is the oldest version of the book discovered recently.

Quiz & bonuses

You may test your acquired knowledge by taking the online quiz (not mandatory).

You'll be given two free papers about Lao-tzu and Taoism (both PDF):

• Lao-tzu and Taoism;
• At the Death of Lao-tzu (commenting on a story by Chuang-tzu - the most important Lao-tzu's disciple - dealing with the question if Lao-tzu was a true Master).

Schedule & interactivity

We send you the lessons as emails messages directly to your email address on a schedule, that is, one lesson every two days.

Also you may request help with the topics approached during the course long. Please notice that our assistance is provided by a real person, through email.

Cost: $25 $15

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