Tao

chinese medical procedure.The philosophy behind acupuncture is rooted in the Daoist tradition which goes back over 8000 years.Daoism is a spiritual, philosophical and religious tradition of the Chinese origin that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao,also known as the path.Back in the old and new stone age they used sharpened rocks and or bones as the needles for acupuncture, that would later be used for surgical procedures. It has been around for along time even people who you wouldnt…

As China experienced in the successful economic achievement by ‘Special Economic Zone’, China started to look at benefits of democracy. In the book, some Chinese thinkers claim that democracy is the essential part of fostering the modern political frame because people should be respected since they have dignity; China seems to follow the Western model that advocates democracy. As a result, China has already taken an experiment on Pingchang city, where elections of the party secretaries are held;…

Process Journal #13 Today I had the first experience with traditional Chinese medicine, specifically with acupuncture. It was the most amazing and shocking thing that I have ever experienced, and I loved it. First, when I arrived at Tao Wellness studio, I wanted to directly lie down and see how the needles are inserted into my body so as to let my Qi flow. However, first of all, Dr. Melanie Johnson, the doctor who practices Chinese medicine, did the Chinese diagnosis (which I already knew what…

Daoism). With these five elements, Chinese men and women will be able to understand themselves and gain more knowledge to the universe, and vice versa. While Taoism in China resembles the selflessness of humankind and the laws that abide with the Tao, Japan’s viewpoint takes a different path involving spirits and spiritual deities. Japanese religion is known as Shinto, the way of the gods. Shinto is embodied with many deities, or kami, who are…

the doctrine of objective value, the belief that certain attitudes are really true, and others really false, to the kind of thing the universe is and the kind of things we are” (p.18). In other words, Lewis suggested that teachers should follow the “Tao” and teach students to learn how to apply the moral principles to their choice or decision makings because the “approvals and disapprovals are recognitions of objective values or responses to an objective order” (p.19). And youth should be able…

Mountain Hermits Gazing at a Waterfall A piece of work that really intrigued me was, Mountain Hermits Gazing at a Waterfall, made by Japanese artist, Hashimoto Kanetsu. The medium of this work is ink and color on a paper hanging scroll; the use of paper was quite common with artists because it is much more absorbent than silk, and allowed for spontaneous effects (“Technical Aspects of Chinese Painting” 1). The length of this scroll is rather long, about 5 feet tall, which is common for hanging…

Contexts and Dialogue: Yogacara Buddhism and Modern Psychology on the Subliminal Mind by Tao Jiang dives into a comparative analysis between concepts related to Yogacara Buddhism and modern psychology. The book utilizes the Buddhist idea of Alayavijnana and the notion of unconscious as described by modern psychologists as the foundation for the dialogue within its pages. Jiang makes note that due to a weak analysis of Alayavijnan, a problematic nature stems out from performing comparative…

which 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…

In his 1942 writing "The Normative Structure of Science," Robert K Merton outlines the four "Ethos of Science" - principles he believes should always be upheld in order to ensure good scientific practices. These four principles are Universalism, Communism, Disinterestedness, and Organized Skepticism. Universalism is the idea that a scientist should reject all their individual differences in favor of having an understanding, all-considering, objective view on the world. Communism is the idea…