Explanation of Daoism

[david_dawei]

This is one of the better explanations I've seen on Daoism:

 

The Barefoot Doctor on Daoism

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I have not read the link yet, but I am interested in knowing how to use English to demonstrate Daoism. Thank you for posting the link, Mr. Induced Geminian.

 

Today I went to university theatre scene shop to volunteer. I am interested in experiencing anything new to me. Those students majoring in Theatre, could design sound, light, costume according to different roles, very interesting. This requires a lot of historical knowledge. The man who first talked to me was a Geminian. I did whatever the Aquarian designer told me to do, while chatting with them. Only when I met outgoing people who wanted to talk to me, I asked their sign. I didn't ask people's sign without their actively participating in a conversation with me---I am not a busybuddy.

 

Most Geminian men are very friendly, in China and in U.S. the same. The Aquarian white man told me he and his ex wife slept in their car to save money when they drove all over the country to gather then edit materials to write a script. He told me he and his wife often were close to be starved due to lacking of money.

 

I had never felt so cruel with piracy until that moment I know his experience. In China, when I bought a pirated software or vedio at 3.5-5 RMB, I didn't feel very guilty since almost everybody did the same thing, although I knew it was not moral to take advantage of others' intellectual property. Now I feel heartly sad to know some people who offer us entertainment have to stay very poor, since not all people who are engaged in art field have the luck to make a good fortune with their works. They could go for the fields which are more beneficial, but who will offer us those splendid art if everybody leaves this field to work for a stable and rewardable job other than the art field?

 

I kept yarking with hubby about all that I learned today. Hubby said, baby, I wish my children could learn from you.

 

Well, hubby's children already are good enough. Hubby's daughter said she would invite me for her wedding---this made me thought all that I ever did for her was worthwhile. Hubby's son likes me very much too. I truly want to love them as my own kids but, I know they have their biological mother who would like to sacrifice for them more than I would like to. So, I don't expect they love me as much as they love their own mother.

[Guest jin979]

Daoism is not like yoga or kungfu, its not a practice its a living not easily explained in logic

[david_dawei]

Daoism is not like yoga or kungfu, its not a practice its a living not easily explained in logic

in my eastern journey, what I have found is that those who call themselves 'daoist' tend to be practicing something and those that use the term 'daoism' are living it. Practicing dao is just practicing the principles of dao; which I feel is simply getting back in touch with dao.

 

here is just one example for all to consider:

 

who practices breathing? It's natural and needs no practice, right?

 

Anyone watched a baby breath and notice how all their breath goes down to their belly... so why do we think of breathing as in our lungs?

 

The practice of restoring that original breathing is one of qigong practice; or in some circles just meditation... but no need to call yourself a daoist.