Daoism Flashcards
Founder of Taoism
Laozi
Laozi means
Old child
Laois was said to be born
Old and wise
Yin and yang are symbolic of what
Flow of opposites and nature
Laozi was treated as a ______ and _______
Deity and incarnation of the dao
Central scripture of Daoism
Daodejing
The daodejing is also referred to as what?
The book of laozi
Three aspect of the daodejing
Political, religious, guide
Main goal of the daodejing is to
Live in harmony with the dao
Nameless, formless, but can be experienced only by intuition
Dao
The dao is the ______ or everything and everything is a part of the dao
Origin
Characteristics of the dao
Origin of nature but not God, has no personality, doesn’t care for humans
What do you have to do in order to experience the dao?
Abandon desire
Sacred texts of Taoism that was created by a follower
Zhuangzi
What does the zhuangzi stress?
The results of being one with the dao
Dao means
Way
Means no action and effortlessness
Wu Wei
Most important for imagery in Daoism
Water
the daodejing says that In order to end your troubles you should -
Give up learning
To keep everything in perspective
Relativity
The basic teachings of Taoism and it sacred texts
Simplicity, gentleness, relativity, the dao, wu Wei
Practices intended to bring unity with the Dao
Taiji, internal alchemy
A type of yoga involving breathing, arm and body movements, and diet
Taiji
Ancient attempt to change ordinary metals into gold and drink them in order to become immortal
Internal alchemy
What do the Chinese use to try to extend life
Herbs and teas
Specific goals of Taoism
Long Jevity, supernatural abilities, freedom from disease, political control, and spiritual insight
The ultimate goal of Taoism is what?
To bring humans into unity with the Dow by imitating certain aspects of nature
Taoism has how many deities
Hundreds
A collection of over 1000 books that stress the way of the dao
Daozang
Who can be Daoist deities?
Powers of the universe, people who have become immortal, ancestral spirits
Taoism is symbolized by the _______
Yin yang