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Taoism Flashcards

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The power of virtue an individual acquires through living in harmony with Tao is

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Te

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One of the central themes of the Chuang Tzu is the

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relativity of things

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In Taoism life and death are

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two harmonious parts of the same whole

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The sage attains oneness with Tao through insight regarding its

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simplicity and natural unity

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Taoim

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Admits warfare is sometimes necessary

And encourages pacifism

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Taoism regards moral values as

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relative

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When a sage chooses not to compete

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he emerges victorious

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In Taoism the Tao is the

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ultimate source of the universe, principle of order in the universe, and the way of nature

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The original name of teh Tao Te Ching was

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Lao Tzu

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Who was the original founder of Taoism

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Lao Tzu

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The second founder of Taoism was

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Chuang Tzu

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A statement that seems illogical on the Surface and yet contains deeper meaning

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paradox

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Taoism’s foundational text

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Tao Te Ching

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The negative, passive, feminine, earthly component

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yin

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The positive, active, msaculine, heavenly component

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yang

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what a perfectly balanced individual i called in Taoism

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sage

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In Taoism, the virtue that when practiced leads to the individual to be so perfectly in harmony with nature that nature’s energy infuses and empowers the individual.

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naturalness

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Using the concepts of yin and yang, compare Taoism with Confucianism.

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Yang is Confucianism and letting things go, instead of trying to fix things. Yin is Taoism and wanting to fix things, or the weaker one

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Draw a picture of the yin and yang. Explain how the two sides relate to one another and what the symbol represents.

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Circle, fish thing, like from avatar
The symbol represents the balance of good and bad, strength and weakness in life. The good will always have a little bad and the bad will have a little good. They keep each other in balance.

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