Tao “the way” the energy of the universe, the path of the universe, if life/the universe is a river, then you are no different than the river. You are the river.
Taoism 101
Key Takeaways
Tao “the way” the energy of the universe, the path of the universe, if life/the universe is a river, then you are no different than the river. You are the river. If you try to get in the way of the Tao, or the river, you’re fighting that current which causes misbalance, and disharmony in your life.
Wu-Wei “Non-Doing” action by non action. Not trying to fight the characteristics of who we are, of our own intuition, what comes in front of us, not dwelling on the past, just being in the flow of the universe. To be with the Tao.
Live Simply Simplicity. It is best to be simple and not to overthink things and try to figure things out.
Live Spontaneously you are to react with the situation in front of you. Life unfolds moment by moment, and it’s best to be in that moment, not to think about the past, not to think about the future,
There is little discussion about God in Taoism because it is undefinable, indescribable. When you go down this road you’re separating yourself from the river and getting in the way of the Tao. You can believe in God or may not believe in God or many Gods. Taoist is much less a religion and much more a way of life.
The Three Treasures Being in tune with these energies by non-action that allows you to be with the Tao itself.
- Sexual Energy
- Spiritual Energy
- Emotional Energy
The Yin-Yang symbol sort of symbolizes the major concept of Taoism. There is always light and there is always darkness. Always a male and female energy. There is the spirit, that there is the earth, and the universe continuously spins with these always being in correlation with each other.
Just living your life being happy, being kind, being kind to not only others, but kind to yourself. Accept your flaws, accept your history because it’s supposed to be. What’s most important is you deciding right now, what are you going to do?
Having less is more.
A journey always begins with a single step.
Don’t worry about the journey, worry about what’s in front of you right now.