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Wu Wei "Inaction" Pure…
Wu Wei "Inaction" Pure Effectiveness
Lao Tzu (604 BCE) "The Old Boy"
The Tao Te Ching "The way and Its Power"
"A Biblical Book of Proverbs" and or "A Testament to humanity's at-home-ness in the Universe"
Lao Tzu Did Not
Organize
Promote
Preach
Shadowy Figure
Whether he actually lived or not is a mystery
The Polarity of Harmony
Yin (Black)
Feminie
Evil
Death
Passive
Soft
Intuitive
Yang (White)
Masculine
Good
Life
Active
Hard
Rational
Tao (The Way)
The Three Senses
The Ultimate Reality
The Way of Human Life
The Way of the Universe
Ch'i (力) "Breath" Vital Energy
The Three Types of Taoism
Vitality (Augmented Ch'i)
Taoist Hygiene and Yoga
"Adepts" Practitioners
The Five Elements
火 (Fire) Red
土 (Earth) Yellow
木 (Wood) Green
金 (Metal) Silver
The Five Elements interact in a creative/destructive cycle
Perfect Harmony
Return to the spirit (Tao)
= Ageless Body =Immortality
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水 (Water) Blue
How to Maximize Ch'i
Movement
Mind
Matter
Alchemy (Human Transformation)
Internal (nei-dun)
Meditation
Martial Arts
Massage
Yoga
Breath Exercises
External (wai-dan)
Diet (To Promote Longevity)
Mineral/Herbs
Elixirs
Goal of Taoist Alchemy is to purify the spirit
Longer life brings one closer to Tao
The Path Toward Immortality
Philosophical (Conserve Ch'i)
A Reflective Process
Religious (Vicarious Ch'i)
Rituals
Worship
The Immortals
