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14 Cards in this Set
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Chuang Tzu
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commentary of Tao Te Ching
written by Lao Tzu's disciple still considered best interpretation of Tao Te Ching stands second in importance only to the Tao Te Ching in the Taoist canon |
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Fields of Cinnebar
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three regions of the body subject to three worms:
head--old age chest--disease abdomen--death |
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Hsien
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those who become immortal
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I Ching
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Book of changes
divination confucian |
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Kuei
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bad spirits
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Peng-lai
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where hsien dwell
paradisiacal island |
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Shen
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good spirits
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Tao
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literally the way
everything must be in harmony with the tao |
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Tao Te Ching
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the book of the tao
wisdom of Lao Tzu basic text of Taoism composed by Lao Tzu |
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Tao Tsang
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the Taoist canon
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Wu-Wei
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non-action/inaction
taoist action in which all things are accomplished and the world is brought into subjection to the tao |
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Wu-hsing
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5 elements:
fire earth wood metal water |
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Yang
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male principle of the universe
light heat strength positivity intellect aggresiveness dryness sky heaven sun south |
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Yin
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Female principle of the universe
darkness cold weakness negativity intuition sluggishness wetness earth moon north |
