Daoism Flashcards

1
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Doctrine or rituals

A

None

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2
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Religion in Daoism

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Formed 100’s of years after Daoism was formed

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3
Q

Sacred book

A

Tao Te Ching

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4
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Founder

A

Lao-tau

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5
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Dao

A

The basic/ultimate unity/force of the universe

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6
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The greatest of all possessions

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Life

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7
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How to live life?

A

Simply

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8
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To be despised

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Pomp, glory, big events, etc.

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9
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The only real thing…

A

Life

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10
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Not lasting

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Pride, materialism. Should only have simple life

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11
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Gov’t

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SMALLLLL. Little pockets of people form a small town gov’t and make decisions together on how/the best way to live.

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12
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Anarchists

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Somethings called these. People who don’t want gov’t are anarchists.

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13
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Support science

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They want to learn how to preserve the human body. The human body is precious.

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14
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Their gods

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Made from science experiments hundreds of years later.

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15
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Building big things?

A

No. They are materialistic and non permanent. Plus, Dao could destroy it because he can destroy everything.

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16
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Wealth?

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Nah. Materialistic, non lasting. Just live simply.

17
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What does Dao control?

A

Nature, everything except humans. Humans cannot perfectly follow Dao; they are not perfect. They argue about religion and do their own thing. One cannot totally focus on the natural order. Humans fail to follow and argue about right and wrong

18
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What do they try to do?

A

Stay close to nature; Dao.

19
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Goal

A

Become immortal

20
Q

Obtain perfection…

A

By turning any from society and to nature

21
Q

Formal religion?

A

Little regard for it. The little religion they have formed a long time after Daoism was formed.

22
Q

Dao de jing

A

The way of virtue - expressed beliefs.

23
Q

Dao + peace=

A

No desire