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Hello Richard and all
I will respond to your in brief. Because this is Off topic to the Keely =
List But Please Feel Free To Email Me Directly For A More In depth =
Story.
You Wrote What is TAO?
It is Chinese based literally translated it means "The Way"
and is the philosophical base for the religion Taoism established =
approx. 150AD by a man named Chang Taoling and is a result of an two =
earlier texts one called the Chuang-tsu holding the ideas of the =
Philosopher Chuang Chou 350-320BC, and another anonymous Philosopher =
known as Lao-tse litterally translated "Old Master" His writings were =
titled Tao-te ching "The book of the Way and its Power" consists of =
81chapters (9x9) a perfect number, in Ying Yang perspective 9 is the =
number of fullness of yang,. The manuscript is in two parts , TAO"The =
Way" and TE "Virtue"
enough of the dry history
Lao-tsu's name for the Ultimate Reality is the TAO that level of reality =
that exists before all other things.But the way is not simply the =
begininning but the undefined that continues to be present in each =
individual as an energy constantly pushing each thing to grow in a way =
that is in accordance with its true nature.=20
He encourages the nourishing of our souls through a simpler =
lifestyle,polishing your mind ,permitting the flow of Chi"Life Energy"
Yours=20
Marc
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