Why?

Throughout the Western world, there are many who have adopted the Eastern practice of taoism, as an alternative to Christianity.
Many are atheists. Many are emotion-driven. Many are politically-motivated. Most of these lean heavily to the left.
Thus by-passing the most fundamental tenet of taoism: It is all about Balance.

To call yourself a "taoist" carries a responsibility.
To not misrepresent an ancient "Way" to suit one's own ego, or political stance.
There being, so many, so guilty of this, is the sole reason for the existence of this site.

Claiming to be something, requires you to be what you claim to be.
Not merely to claim it.

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Living.

Living involves participating directly in the process of life.
It does not involve interpreting life, as a process, outside of the one interpreting it.
To become the life one lives, is the nature of taoism.
Taoism is: the seamless oneness of life, and the living of it.
Taoism is not: the separation of  life, and the one observing it.
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2 comments:

  1. George McCrearyOctober 14, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    I don't think human beings can live life without interpreting or observing it. Unless they're asleep or in some sort of trance. I'm not even sure that's desirable. Would that not be (after all) an unexamined life? One would not be thinking of what one was doing, or what one is. There would be very little in the way of philosophy and so forth.

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  2. The CrowOctober 14, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    Living is living. Interpreting is interpreting. One may live, or one may live one's interpretation. They are not the same.
    Asleep or in a trance? No. More awake than the state usually known as "awake".
    Direct participation, unfiltered by interpretation.
    This is taoism. It is not for everyone.
    As for philosophy: what use is it, anyway?
    Life is about living, not creating excuse-systems for it.

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