Response Paper I would like to say that I chose the Tao Te Ching‚ however‚ it chose me. I was first introduced to this text one Christmas morning‚ many years ago‚ and it has been with me (in one way or another) ever since. Due to my lifestyle I was constantly losing my copy‚ and in my attempts to replace it I had the pleasure of owning a multitude of versions‚ and differing translations. Today I will be using the 1988 publication of the Tao Te Ching as translated by author Stephen Mitchell (as
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The concepts and ideas of the Tao-Te Ching may be a hard to grasp at first‚ but that is partially the point. For “The tao that can be told‚ is not the eternal Tao (Verse 1). Those who think they know everything‚ do not. It does not help to know the Tao‚ it just is. To think like Lao-Tzu‚ a person must let go of everything they think they know. Today‚ this is a very difficult task for most because there is so much a person stands for and believes in. However‚ The Tao-Te Ching teaches a way of finding
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other. The Tao Te Ching is full of contradictions. Contradictions can otherwise be known as the Yin and the Yang. The village on the sunny side of a mountain may have Yang in the name while a village on the shady side of the mountain may have Yin in the name. The Tao is the way. And the way is literally the Tao. I once read a book called the Tao of the badass. It was a comedic joke about how to be a badass. At the time when I first read the book I didn’t realise the meaning of the word “Tao”. That word
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Critical Analysis of The Thoughts from the Tao Te Ching " The Thoughts from the Tao Te Ching‚" by Lao Tzu addresses the early beginning of the religion of Taoism and how it can be applied to rulers. The age of the book is uncertain‚ but it is believed to have been written around 551-479 BC (19). This particular excerpt is just one of the chapters from the two part eighty-one short chapter book. This chapter was written as a handbook of sorts for rulers to follow both mentally and physically. The
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virtues in his nation‚ to make certain command and affluence among the occupants (BBC). The Tao te Ching is one of the most widely read sacred texts‚ due to its simplicity and depth. It appeal is universal‚ and has been found relevant by Christians‚ Hindus‚ Muslims‚ Buddhists‚ and even Quantum Physicists. Attributed to Lao-tzu‚ (580-500 B.C.)‚ it may predate him by few centuries. The earliest known copy of the Tao te Ching date to the third century B.C (Sacred Text). Modern Taoism falls into main categories:
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At the end of 2012‚ china had 538 online population became the largest online group in the world. since the Chinese e-market is profitable‚ US company ebay invest 30 million dollar in china‚ and failed to again the local competitor‚ taobao. Tao bao was created in 2003 by alibaba group. Soon after‚ taobao became the global leader of e-commerce. As china had a different culture back ground‚ ebay’s “going first going fast” strategy failed to adapt in china. Here are some taobao particularities that
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whatever that is in each of our lives. Correspondingly‚ Tao Te Ching and Border Town‚ focus on Taoism and in both the idea of wu wei is deeply express by giving meaning to life through the constant flow of nature. Moreover‚ Taoism is centered in the spiritual level of self. It is an ancient religious and philosophical system that started in China. Tao meaning “the way‚” can’t be described with words‚ neither can it be conceived
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Loyalty‚ courage and honor are all traits that define the greatness in a person‚ but to obtain all of these attributes is very difficult. To be loyal is to give unending support towards someone or something. When a person is courageous‚ he or she is brave in a way that is heroic. Honor is having high respect and admiration. In the novel The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff‚ protagonist Marcus Aquila shows flawless loyalty‚ courage and honour throughout the book. Marcus’ loyalty shines through
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ruler cannot provide happiness for his people if he is consistently trying to make them happy. Throughout the “Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching‚” Lao-tzu supports a type of “invisible” government. He insists that if the government is too powerful it will lose the trust of its citizens. Lao-tzu advocates for “the center of the circle.” If people stay at the center of the Tao‚ all things will fall into place. I personally like this concept of “wholeness.” If the government tries too hard to govern‚ I
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My parents once said‚ "nasa Diyos ang awa‚ nasa tao and gawa". This may just seem like an ordinary sentence‚ but for me‚ its not‚ its more than that. This sentence is a system‚ where‚ for me‚ everyone fails to follow‚ for most of the time‚ people tend to just pray and go to church every Sunday to ask help or to seek answers for the problems they are facing‚ but once they get out‚ they don’t do a single thing to change their situation‚ from bad to better. This was my thinking months before a huge
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