Tao

Christian Chin ISS 1:30 Saculla October 7, 2015 Tahitian Warfare Tahitian culture had many unique traditions that help make up their culture. They also use a lot of unusual or distinctive tactics to some activities or traditions. Some things that make up the Tahitian culture are things we do or see everyday but differs from how they did it before. Some of these activities were marriage, fishing, agriculture, and warfare. In war they used different strategies, weapons, clothing, and…

Nas performed a lengthy set on Saturday to a sea of screaming fans. The Hip Hop vet performed most of his Life Is Good album along with other classic hits. During his set, Nas took a moment to shout out his own daughter. "Today's my daughter's birthday," said Nas. "She's 19 today. That's crazy!" The short speech served as a segue to the track "Daughters." Nas' new billboard in classic back and white, is the largest billboard in Times Square and was revealed last week. Often called the poet…

elders. The reward is received if and only if they follow this throughout their life and also pay maximum respect to The Five Relationships. Taoism shares the same concepts of self-improvement, however, the individual tries improving himself through Tao ( the way, universal energy). The reward is mainly after they pass away into the next life and through…

grand history of tradition and beliefs that gave definition to Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism. Taoism (also termed Daoism) is a spiritual, philosophical and religious tradition of Chinese origin that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao. The term Tao is defined as "way", "path" or "principle." Confucianism is based off the teachings of Confucius. It is often characterized as a system of social and ethical philosophy rather than a religion. Confucianism was influential to social values,…

influence, terrain, weather, generalship, and doctrine and law. It appears from what follows that Sun Tzu means by "Moral Law" a principle of harmony, not unlike the Tao of Lao Tzu in its moral aspect. One might be tempted to render it by "morale," were it not considered as an attribute of the ruler. The moral influence is translated from Tao. It usually rendered as ‘The Way’ or The Right Way’. It refers to the morality of the government, especially to that of the sovereign. If the sovereign…

Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis are novels based on lectures given by the author that pursue the theme of man lacking empathy. Within the first book, The Abolition of Man, Lewis describes the importance of basing all judgments we make on what he calls the Tao: the conception of human behavior that, historically and in different moral traditions, has been considered good. As an emotion is not a judgment, it can be said that emotions and feelings do not respond to logical reasons—yet, they can be…

Everyone identifies differently, and how we identify is primarily influenced by our social environment. We all belong to 1 or more social groups, which help reinforce our identity. I believe that we choose our social groups, and with age, we will come to find ourselves identifying with many different groups. It is very important to understand that some groups will have greater influence than others. As much as I believe that our identities are the result of our group choices, I also think that…

The first time I actually questioned mankind’s purpose was when I was speaking with a fellow atheist, such as myself. We were just conversing on many philosophical topics when the idea of destiny and fate came up. This soon led to us debating whether or not mankind has a greater purpose. My stance on the topic was that only a creator could give a product a purpose, and because I do not believe that there is an infinite divine substance, a purpose could not have been given for our life, which was…

Therefore, this speaking could be concerned on human, Family, country, and wide enough approach to the world. There is nothing too small to speak internally, and there is nothing too big to speak externally. The wisdom of Yin and Yang could be utilized in benefit, loss; leave and stay; betray and return. Yang comply with outward action vibrantly, Yin ceases with concealing inwardly. Yin and Yang mutually converse when they mutually approached their own extreme. Yang concern on dynamic and…

“When the Master governs, the people are hardly aware that he exists” wrote Lao Tzu. This passage highlights how Taoist view passivity to govern. “Tao Te Ching” written by Lao Tzu is a classic book on Chinese philosophy that was completed in the 4th century BC. Tao Te Ching translates to “The book of the Way of Virtues” in English. This book has 81 extremely short yet poetic chapters, which are filled with a variety of meaningful messages conveyed in a riddle-like form that takes readers into…