Taoism

Majority of the Malaysian Chinese were brought up in a traditional Chinese family that practice a variety of Chinese religions and philosophies which were inherited from their forefathers. These Chinese religious practices have become part and parcel of the Chinese way of living. In addition, being practical, most Chinese tend to take religion likely. When they face with life crises, they seek help from these religions and philosophies, namely, Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. But, when life is smooth-flowing, religion is not their priority. Anyhow, for bureaucratic convenience, most Chinese called themselves Buddhist.

The Chinese ribbon dance is a performance that features dancers whirling long strips of silk through he air. The silk ribbons are attached to short, varnished sticks, and as the dancer manipulates the silk, they will also perform specific steps and leaps. The history of the Chinese dance form goes back thousands of years.

Laozi (Lao Tzu), the founder of Daoism, was born sometime between 600 & 300 BCE in the southern feudal state of Chu, and given the birth-name of Li Erh. As an adult, he held a minor government post as a librarian: a keeper of the archives at the Zhou Court.

Daoism is a major Chinese religio-philosophical tradition. Though the concept of dao was employed by all Chinese schools of thought, Daoism arose out of the promotion of dao as the social ideal. Laozi is traditionally regarded as the founder of Daoism and the author of its classic text, the Daodejing. Other Daoist classics include the Zhuangzi (4th - 3rd century BC; ) and the Liezi. In Daoism, dao is the force or principle about which nothing can be predicated, but that latently contains the forms, entities, and forces of all phenomena. This natural wisdom should not be interfered with; de, or superior virtue, is acquired through action so entirely in accordance with the natural order that its author leaves no trace of himself in his work. The tradition holds that all beings and things are fundamentally one. Daoism's focus on nature and the natural order complements the societal focus of Confucianism, and its synthesis with Buddhism is the basis of Zen.

at age 73, he journeyed to rest in peace in the Himalaya mountains, the most beautiful place that came to his mind. He wanted to be alone and be unspoken about his death. He wanted to be in Tao and disappear in the Tao.

A yin-yang is a circular symbol with black and white sections, representing the fusion of the concepts of yin and yang.

Ancient Chinese concepts of yin and yang had a strong influence on Taoism's view of the universe. Taoism holds the belief that everything must be held in balance and that even doing good things can make the world worse not better due to imbalances.

Taoists believe Tao is a presence that existed before the universe was formed. They believe it continues to guide the world and everything in it, and sometimes identify it as the Mother, or source of all things. Unlike the Christian belief of one God who formed the universe, though, Taoism is not monotheistic and Tao is not a god or supreme being, it is a force and the ultimate reality. For more on Taoism, I would suggest a thorough Internet search. It appears there are many conflicting views about Taoism and its affects on society.

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Yes.......Laozi is revered as a god in religious forms of Taoism

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Yin and Yang have to do with the Chinese religions of Naturalism and Daoism. Followers believe that there is balance in society: good and evil, men and women, water and land.

When something is boring by nature e.g what a laozi dog.

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yin is the black part of Taiji, it symbolizes moon, night, woman, etc; because Taoism believes everything has two sides, Yin symbolizes the negative side; Yang symbolizes Sun, man, any positive side of a thing; they are equal and rely on each other, so it's nothing about sexualism

Laozi is the founder of Taoism.

" By the second century�C.E., Taoism became organized. A certain Chang Ling, or Chang Tao-ling, established a Taoist secret society in western China and practiced magical cures and alchemy. Because each member was levied a fee of five pecks of rice, his movement came to be known as the Five-Pecks-of-Rice Taoism (wu-tou-mi tao). Claiming that he received a personal revelation from Lao-tzu, Chang became the first �celestial master.� Finally, it was said that he succeeded in making the elixir of life and ascended alive to heaven, riding a tiger, from Mount Lung-hu (Dragon-Tiger Mountain) in Kiangsi Province. With Chang Tao-ling there started a centuries-long succession of Taoist �celestial masters,� each said to be a reincarnation of Chang." I hope this helps This is mysticism which is in all ancient philosophies - around this time blacksmithing was considered a kind of sorcery, everything was magical. These things are not believed by modern taoists, and taoism is a naturalistic worldview which does not reject gods, but does not consider them the ultimate cause (if they exist). From the tao: "The Tao (the "all-that is" or the way) is like an empty container: it can never be emptied and can never be filled. Infinitely deep, it is the source of all things. It dulls the sharp, unties the knotted, shades the lighted, and unites all of creation with dust. It is hidden but always present. I don't know who gave birth to it . It is older than the concept of God." Alternately translated as "it is older than the gods". The Tao is a great read, I highly recommend it. You can read it in an hour or so. Here is my fav translation: http://www.wright-house.com/religions/taoism/tao-te-ching.html

Daoism originated in Latin America. From there ancient explorers brought it to Western Australlia. That was during the Australlian Civil war in which the Aboriginis fought the native white man. Daoist monks preached the good word of Daoism to the Aboriginis and the White man thus ending the carnage. It was not until the Great explorer Marco Polo traveled on the silk road to Australlia and brought The teachings of Daoism back to Africa where the White man originated. Thus bringing about what we know today.

he lived and died between 551-470 B. C. E.

This article might answer your quetion: The Third Eye of Islam http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/03/25/the-third-eye-of-islam/

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Simplicity, compassion, and humility; these virtues can only be achieved, through "emptyness" of mind. You empty the mind of all garbage, so that the light of heaven can shine through you and cleanse the soul. That is the fundamental tenet of the philosophy, which religious Daoism also follows, however, religious Daoism has a myriad other rituals which hardly qualify as "simple." Regarding the whole "mind emptyness" thing there are various approaches; some people train in Kung Fu, drilling in basics and forms, so much, that, the hard training, makes their minds eventually just, well, blank out completely. Its possible to practice a block, punch, or kick, so much, that for some people, their minds become a total blank during martial arts practice. This is extremely difficult to achieve, even for men and women who have studied Kung Fu their entire lives. At the risk of being banned YET AGAIN from wiki answers; To meditate, just sit comfortably, legs crossed. It helps if you stretch prior to the fact to relax, preferably something like Yoga, or even something simple, like the stretches you do before and after martial arts practice. Stretching helps to relax the body, and it helps the nervous system work more efficiently which aids in meditation. Once the body is comfortably in a cross legged position, preferably against a wall, or some sort of support, to keep the spine straight, just breathe deeply without forcing, and on the exhale, count "1." Repeat this process 999 more times. Careful to keep the breath even, careful to keep a very specific pace. In desperation to get it finished, sometimes people hyperventilate, which can cause you pass out. You need to maintain a deliberate and well-focused pace, or you will get dizzy and pass out. You breathe, breathe, breathe and do more breathing, until reach breath number 1,000. After you have reached breath number 1,000, just relax, and let your mind blank out completely. You should be relaxed anyway during the 1,000 breath counts, still though at the end of 1,000 breaths relax even more, while keeping the mind alert. Again, no mantras, no sutras, no prayers, no Kabalah letters, just RELAX, and let the mind blank out completely. If you let your mind blank out, you will be practicing what in Daoist philosophy is known as "Wu Wei." Daoism has no mottos, just, simplicity, compassion, and humility, which are only truly achieved, through the practice of "Wu Wei" or "non ado," or "emptyness." A couple of other "mottos," since that is what you are after, can be found in the allegorical/moral fairy tale "Seven Daoist Masters" which you can buy at Amazon. The mottos are; 1) "Gold is heavy" and 2) "Empty mind"