02 Taoism - General

Question 1

What is the literal meaning of the Tao?

Answer 1

The Way or The Path

Question 2

What are the twin aspects of the manifested Tao, feminine (receptive) and masculine (expressive).

Answer 2

Yin and Yang

Question 3

Who is attributed with writing the “Tao Te Ching”?

Answer 3

Lao Tzu (circa 600-500 BC)

Question 4

What does Tao Te Ching literally mean?

Answer 4

“The book of the way and its power.”

Question 5

What is the term for the physical aspect of the universe.( Taoism )

Answer 5

Li

Question 6

What is the life-sustaining energy, or “Breath” of the universe?

Answer 6

Chi

Question 7

What is the Spirit, beyond matter and energy, the subtle essence one the universe.

Answer 7

Shin

Question 8

What is the Chinese term for “Not Doing” or no action?

Answer 8

Wu wei

Question 9

What is the Chinese name for the “Book of Changes”?

Answer 9

I Ching

Question 10

What is the literal meaning on T’ai Chi Ch’uan?

Answer 10

From Chinese tái ‘extreme’ + ji ‘limit’; t’ai chi ch’uan literally means ‘great ultimate boxing’.

Question 11

What is Qigong? aka Chi Kung

Answer 11

“Energy Work,” utilizing energy to accord oneself with Tao.