Taoist Meditation

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To practice Taoism one must follow the Tao which is a force that flows through our life. The word Tao means the way. Lao Tzu (layZi or lao cha) was a philosopher of ancient China and is a central figure in Taoism. Along with Confucianism and Buddhism, Taoism is one of the three great religions of China. According to Chinese tradition, Laozi lived in the 6th century BC. When he was eighty years old he set out for the western border of China, toward what is now Tibet, disillusioned that men were unwilling to follow the path to natural goodness. As the traditions further say that at the border of Hank Pass, a guard asked Lao Tzu to record his teachings before he left. He then composed for the first and last time in 5,000 characters the Tao Te Ching, it means The Way and Its Power.


Gradually the popularity of Taoism has grown multi fold. Currently worldwide there are about 20 million followers of Taoism.
Tao basically means surrender – surrender to nature. We h...