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20 Cards in this Set
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dao
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the way of heaven, more changing than constant, essential, unnamable power of the universe
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de
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inner moral force, integrity
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jing
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class, scripture, constant book/norm
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laozi
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school of daoism, old master "author" of daodejing
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zhuangzi
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literary scholar of 4th cen. BCE, writings called by his name, shakespeare of china, school of daoism
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dao jia
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those who return to the way, philosophical daoism, daodejing
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dao jiao
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religious daosim, seek longevity
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wu wei
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non-action, aim to achieve state of perfect equilibrium, konzi at 70 years achieved - everything you do instantly aligned with dao
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wu ming
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nameless, dao on unseen level, "upper" level
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xian ren
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immortal, goal of religious daoism (dao jiao)
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zhen ren
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perfect man, aim of philosophical daoism (dao jia)
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sheng ren
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sage
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zi, ziran
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of-itself-so, spontaneity, Nature, own nature expressing itself
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fan
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reversal, to oness of dao on unseen level
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gui
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return to oneness of dao on unseen level
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fu
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renewal, to oness of dao on unseen level
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pu
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uncarved block, refutation of Ru (cultivation), zue, which says to get rid of everything not in line with heaven
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shen
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spirit of every little thing
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yang
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masculine principle of the cosmos, dark, need yin and yang
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yin
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feminine principle of the cosmos, light, always some of both in everything
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