In the west, we know a very popular symbol that we call Yin Yang. We say that it represents the balance of opposites like day and night. In fact, in China, they call it one...

This is the Chinese character for Dào (Tao), 道,

When you separate the two pars you can see a symbol for the head, 首, and a symbol for walking on a path, 辶.

In the world of spiritual teachings, Daoism stands out for its blend of religion and philosophy, offering deep insights into life and harmony. It draws from the Dao De...

This chapter emphasizes the power of yielding and quietness, contrasting them with aggression and strength. It suggests that by embracing yielding and quietness, one can...

The Daoist Religion

You will find Daoism as a religious practice in the temples around China where priests pray to a variety of Gods, following ancestral rituals of worship...

How much is enough? How much wealth, fame, reputation and social status is considered enough? Today we live with so much material abundance and despite all our...

In the west, we know a very popular symbol that we call Yin Yang. We say that it represents the balance of opposites like day and night. In fact, in China, they call it one...

Cultivating tranquility allows you to cultivate inner alchemy. The practice of tranquility is a simple but powerful Daoist practice. According to the Meriam Webster...

The art of living a peaceful life is to learn what not to do. 

Throughout your life you accumulate experiences. Some of these experiences are easy and feel good while...

  In the west, we learn to think with our mind and feel with our hearts. In the Tao philosophy, you learn to think with your heart and feel with your mind. In...

The Three Virtues of Daoism is the foundational basis from which the Daoist student strives to uphold in everyday life.

Of course, we can’t always be all these...

In Daoist culture wellness is very important. Daoism can teach you how to live well and how to live long. Daoist medicine is the master of knowledge of human Qi. As a...

In my last article, I introduced the idea of three’s. I wrote about the Three bodies; the Three forces, the Three Treasures and the Three Dan Diens.

3 is a powerful...

I know I told everyone that it doesn’t matter how you do it what matters is that you practice. In this series Daoism for Dummies I am helping you raise a conscious...

Most philosophies or religions are based on a collection of sacred texts. In the previous article of this series I mentioned the first Daoist text called the Dao Te Jing...

Taoism for beginners

For some people practicing Tai Chi is about the meditative movements. For other people, it is that but so much more. They want to go deeper into their...