RELIGIONS
TAOISTS
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“The Way”
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“The Path”
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“The Route”
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“The Journey”
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Tao (or Dao) is hard to define but is sometimes understood as the way of the universe. Taoism teaches that all living creatures ought to live in a state of harmony with the universe, and the energy found in it.
Detailed explanation-2: -Translated literally as “The Way, ‘’ the Tao has many different meanings. It is the name that describes ultimate reality. The Tao also explains the powers that drive the universe and the wonder of human nature. Taoists believe that everything is one despite all appearances.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tao in Mandarin Chinese means “the way, ‘’ including all the English variants such as “the path, ‘’ or “the road, ‘’ or “the method.” It is often used especially in the sense of “the path of life” or “the way of nature” (Schafer 62).
Detailed explanation-4: -Taoism is one of the world’s great religions. It can also be called Daoism, which reflects its name in Chinese, Daojiao. It was founded in Zhou dynasty China sometime between 500 to 400 BCE by Laozi (Lao Tzu), a semi-legendary Chinese scholar who was a contemporary of Confucius.