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TAO (The Way / Natural Path of the Universe)Goal: Cosmic Harmony - Coggleā¦
TAO (The Way / Natural Path of the Universe)Goal: Cosmic Harmony
Living the Tao (Wu Wei)
Wu Wei = non-action / effortless action
Example: water flowing around a rock
Go with the flow
Example: not stressing over things you canāt control
Do not force things
Live simply
Wu Wei = unforced, non-deliberate action
Do not interfere with the harmony of the Tao
Example: Butcher Ding cutting up an ox effortlessly
Founder & Teachings
Lao Tzu = founder of Taoism
Wrote Tao Te Ching
Taught harmony and simplicity
Example: staying calm instead of getting angry
Alchemy = spiritual transformation
Example: changing yourself to become a better person
Nature & Energy
Chāi = life energy
Example: feeling energized vs tired
Flows through all living things
Five Elements:
Earth
Water
Fire
Wood
Metal
Example :seasons changing (summer ā winter shows natural cycles)
Balance (Yin & Yang)
Yin = dark, passive, feminine
Example: night š
Yang = light, active, masculine
Example: day āļø
Balance of opposites
Example: too much work and no rest = stress
Harmony in nature
Everything contains its opposite
The dot in the yin-yang symbol represents the opposite within each force
Balance creates Cosmic Harmony
