Tao Te Ching

Throughout the world, many different types of religions and faiths are practiced today. In China, there are several religions or philosophies practiced today, but thousands of years ago there were only a handful that made importance. The different religions practiced then and now are Christianity and Islam to Daoism and Legalism. Today much of China’s influence is through Buddhism, but centuries ago Confucianism and Legalism occupied the main focus of the country. Of the three intellectual…

contains “great epic poems, lengthy descriptions of the gods and goddesses, and codes of moral conduct” which believers are intended to follow in order to maintain good dharma (143). Buddhism has Five Moral Precepts which act as a moral code and Tao Te Ching. Judaism has many scriptures which give a multitude of laws, such as the Torah. Mormonism has the Holy Bible and The Book of Mormon which gives strict rules that lead to eternal life. And last,…

arguably be hostile to retain from men a way with which to overcome their burdening instincts in the name of maintaining order. Wilson’s concepts of understanding our relation to culture are less exclusive, and in this I relate excerpts from Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching. Tzu explores a peaceful and unified approach to government in which leaders and common citizens alike are encouraged to follow “the Way,” or the “Inner Life,” a spiritual wholeness that encompasses not only the need for leader and…

Review of Literature Metaphysics teaches we are of the body, but we are not, the body. Thich Nhat Hanh states: “This body is not me, I am not limited by this body, I am life without boundaries, I have never been born and I have never died” (188). For this to be understood, one needs to know the domains of human life and how the human life is directly connected to cosmic life.(Ref) The life of each individual self can be seen to encompass several levels. These can be described as: (i)…

Zoroaster and his belief Zoroaster was the founder of the religion Zoroastrianism which believed that one’s actions determined how their afterlife would be like. Not much is known about his life. He was probably born in 628 B.C. to a priestly family. He married and had three children and three daughters. He and died around 551 B.C. in an unknown area, probably by being stabbed. Zoroaster believed that a person’s soul is being fought over by two spiritual armies, the good side being led by Ahura…

Lao Tsu, a Chinese philosopher during the sixth-century B.C, wrote Tao-te-Ching: a book rooted in the philosophy of servant leadership (Valeri, 2007). Lao Tsu defines the servant leader as one who is concerned with listening to others, caring for them, and putting their concerns first; while seemingly being invisible to whoever…

In the beginning centuries of the United States slavery was a very prominent part of the economy, especially in the southern states who depended on slavery to help the productiveness of their crops. Today it is easy to look back and see that what our ancestors did was wrong, but back then that was just the way things were. Frederick Douglass was a man who was born into a world where he would never truly see the justice that he knew he, and countless others deserved. Douglass was a slave, and…

Veteran/Silent, Baby boomers, X Generation (Xers) and the Y Generation/Millenniums (Dot.com generation) are the distinct four groups of people that comprise today’s workforce. Veteran/Silent were born between 1925 and 1946 and are considered the most loyal workers. Having values shaped by the Great Depression, World War II and postwar boom years, they are highly dedicated and the most risk adverse. Baby Boomers grew up watching “I Love Lucy”, experienced the Civil Rights Movement unfold and…

CHAPTER THREE Klingon 1. Inception of Klingon Klingon is a language made up for popular science fiction television series called Star Trek. It tells the adventures of a spaceship Enterprise and characters on this vehicle. This language was designed for a particular alien race Klingons. During watching the show, we may encounter many alien races like The Romulans, the Ferengi or The Klingons. We can see that they speak in their own language when talking among themselves. It makes watching…

Tzu in contributed to the foundation of Taoism he is most famous for the Book called Daodejing (Tao Te Ching). In this book Lao explain idea such as Ineffability of genesis, Mysterious female, Returning, Emptiness, Knowledge and humility and Interpretations. The first section starts off with Ineffability of genesis this the creation myth and a period before time and space. This is where you get the name Tao or the “Way”. The Next section called the Mysterious Female is about the balance of your…