Doctrinal | Lao te Ching by Lao Tzu, unwritten work by Chuang Tzu. |
Ritual | None. |
Experiential | Being in harmony with the life-force (Tao). |
Ethical | Do not be greedy, power-hungry, or arrogant. |
Mythic (Narrative) | Some parables and/or stories of Lao Tzu’s life. |
Material | T’ai Chi, Wu-wei. (Physical arts/techniques that have Taoist origin.) |
Social (Institutional) | Lao Tzu writer of main text, Chuang Tzu writer of commentary on main text. |
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| Picture: T'ai Chi moves. (Pro Info). |
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| Picture: T'ai Chi representation. (Eastern Qigong Healing Center). |
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| Picture: Copy of the Tao te Ching (The Bond Group). |
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| Picture: Lao Tzu (Osho). |
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| Picture: Chuang Tzu (English Eastday). |




