Encyclopedia - Taoism: Encyclopedia - Taoism
Taoism (sometimes written as Daoism) is the English name for (a) the Chinese folk religion; (b) a family of organized Chinese religious ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taoism: Encyclopedia Ii - Taoism - History
Depending on how it is defined, Taoism's origins may be traced to the prehistoric Chinese religion; to the composition of the Daodejing (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taoism: Encyclopedia Ii - Taoism - Beliefs
Taoism - Religious Taoism. Taoism is not a belief-centered religion, and there are no known Taoist creeds. At the same time, certain ch...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism In China
Buddhism is a very important religion in China and one of the three major schools of thought along with Confucianism and Taoism. It has a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laozi: Encyclopedia Ii - Laozi - Taoism
Laozi's work, titled Dao De Jing, is the most significant treatises in Chinese philosophy. It is Laozi's magnum opus, covering many areas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In China - Taoism
Main article: Taoism Taoism is the organized, indigenous religion of China and is traditionally dated to 142 C.E. with the founding of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Interpretations Of Taoism: Encyclopedia - Western Interpretations Of Taoism
Western interpretations of Taoism covers the portrayal of Taoism in the Western academic and popular press. "Western" is here interpreted...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Daoism-taoism Romanization Issue: Encyclopedia - Daoism-taoism Romanization Issue
Dào is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese character 道, representing a word usually rendered in English as Tao, and used as the roo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monotheism: Encyclopedia - Monotheism
Monotheism (in Greek μόνος = single and θεός = God) is the belief in a single, universal, all-encompassing deity. Zoroastrianism...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tao: Encyclopedia - Tao
Tao or Dao refers to a Chinese character that was of pivotal meaning in ancient Chinese philosophy and religion. Tao is central to Taoism...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In China: Encyclopedia - Religion In China
Life in the People's Republic of China A wide variety of religions have been practiced in China since the beginning of its history. Templ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarianism And Religion: Encyclopedia - Vegetarianism And Religion
According to the Society of Ethical and Religious Vegetarians, the majority of the world's vegetarians follow the practice for religious ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In China: Encyclopedia - Buddhism In China
Buddhism is a very important religion in China and one of the three major schools of thought along with Confucianism and Taoism. It has a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Han Dynasty: Encyclopedia - Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty (Traditional: 漢朝; Simplified: 汉朝; Hanyu Pinyin: Hàn cháo;; Wade-Giles: Han Ch'au; 206 BC–AD 220) followed the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese In Singapore: Encyclopedia - Chinese In Singapore
The Chinese in Singapore are people of Chinese descent who are born in or immigrated to Singapore and has attained citizenship or permane...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nondualism: Encyclopedia - Nondualism
Nondualism is the belief that dualism or dichotomy are illusory phenomenae. Examples of dualisms include self/other, mind/body, male/fema...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhuangzi: Encyclopedia - Zhuangzi
Zhuāngzǐ (pinyin), Chuang Tzu (W-G), or Chuang Tse (Chinese 庄子/莊子, literally meaning "Master Zhuang") was a famous philosopher ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hell: Encyclopedia - Hell
Hell is, according to many religious beliefs, a place or a state of painful suffering. The English word 'hell' comes from the Teutonic 'H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shambhala Buddhism: Encyclopedia - Shambhala Buddhism
The term Shambhala Buddhism has come into use as an umbrella term referring to the teachings of Karma Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Philosophy: Encyclopedia - Eastern Philosophy
The usefulness of dividing philosophy into Western philosophy and other philosophies is open to challenge, not the least for speaking dow...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Taoism: New Age Dictionary On Taoism
Taoism A Chinese religion and philosophy that sees the universe as engaged in ceaseless motion and activity. All is considered to be i...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Taoism: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Taoism
Taoism Philosophy or religion associated with the teachings of Lao Tzu   (See also: Taoism , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Taoism: Health And Healing Dictionary On Taoism
Taoism: A Chinese religion and philosophy that sees the universe as engaged in ceaseless motion and activity. All is considered to be ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taoism In Singapore: Encyclopedia Ii - Taoism In Singapore - History
Taoism first appeared in Singapore among the first Chinese settlers in Singapore. The majorty of these settlers worship Matsu for the gui...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Taoism: Eastern Philosophy Dictionary On Taoism
Taoism: Chinese movement originating in the warring states period which advocates following the Tao and living in harmony with nature;...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Taoism: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Taoism
Taoism: A philosophy whose origins can be traced back to the seventh century B.C.E.    (See also: Taoism , Buddhism, Body...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taoism In Singapore: Encyclopedia Ii - Taoism In Singapore - Role Of Taoism In The Chinese Community
Taoism itself form the nucleus of Chinese customs among the Chinese in Singapore. Such beliefs are also adopted by folk Buddhists. Deitie...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Taoism: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Taoism
Taoism A Chinese religion and philosophy that sees the universe as engaged in ceaseless motion and activity. All is considered to be i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Interpretations Of Taoism: Encyclopedia Ii - Western Interpretations Of Taoism - Popular Interpretations
Anonymous. "The Tao of Being a Technology Executive." in Baseline (online technology magazine), Oct. 2001. A Personal Tao A modern online...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Philosophical Taoism: Eastern Philosophy Dictionary On Philosophical Taoism
Philosophical Taoism (tao-chia): Early non-religious direction of Taoism as found in the Tao Te Ching, the Chuang-Tzu, the Lieh-Tzu, N...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Neo-taoism: Eastern Philosophy Dictionary On Neo-taoism
Neo-Taoism: Movement within Philosophical Taoism during the 3rd and 4th centuries CE which drew from Confucianism; leading proponents ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nondualism: Encyclopedia Ii - Nondualism - Nondual Religious And Spiritual Traditions
Nondualism - Zen. Zen, either in isolation or as a spiritual belief (Zen Buddhism), is a tradition or philosophy which is non-dual. It ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Interpretations Of Taoism: Encyclopedia Ii - Western Interpretations Of Taoism - Academic Interpretations
By "academic" is here meant, works which would be normal to cite as authorities in referreed journal articles and books from university p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laozi: Encyclopedia Ii - Laozi - His Life
Little is known about Laozi's life. His historical existence is strongly debated, as is his authorship of the Dao De Jing. Laozi has beco...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Religious Taoism: Eastern Philosophy Dictionary On Religious Taoism
Religious Taoism (Tao-chiao): Later development within the Taoist tradition which emphasized techniques of attaining physical immortal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Korean Thought: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Korean Thought - Shamanism
Traditional rites and shamanistic practices that have developed in Korea. They have deep roots and have inter-influenced Buddhism and Tao...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese In Singapore: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese In Singapore - Religion
According the 2000 census, 42.5% of Singapore's population declare themselves to be Buddhist, 8.5% Taoist, 14.6% Christian and 14.8% non-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Hong Kong: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Hong Kong - Buddhism And Taoism
Buddhism and Taoism are traditional Chinese religions. These two religions have a considerable number of adherents in Hong Kong and there...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laozi: Encyclopedia Ii - Laozi - Popular Culture
Two books called The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet by Benjamin Hoff use the characters and style of Winnie the Pooh to explain Taoism....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laozi: Encyclopedia Ii - Laozi - Names
The name "Laozi" is an honorific. Lao (老) means "venerable" or "old". Zi or Tsu (子) translates literally as "boy", but it was also a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monotheism: Encyclopedia Ii - Monotheism - Origins In Abrahamic Or Middle East Religions
Worship of a single god within a pantheon and the abolition of all others may be monotheism, as in the case of the Aten cult in the reign...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Han Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Han Dynasty - Taoism And Feudal System
The new empire retained much of the Qin administrative structure but retreated a bit from centralized rule by establishing vassal princip...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nondualism: Encyclopedia Ii - Nondualism - Individuals Subscribing To A Non-dual View Of Reality
Nondualism - Ancient Western philosophers. Plotinus Nondualism - Medieval Western philosphers. Hildegard of Bingen Mechteld of Mag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monotheism: Encyclopedia Ii - Monotheism - In Hinduism
In Hinduism, views are broad and range from monism, dualism, pantheism, panentheism, alternatively called monistic theism by some scholar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nondualism: Encyclopedia Ii - Nondualism - Terminology
The term "nondual" is a literal translation of the Sanskrit term advaita. In the context of postmodern feminism and Tibetan Buddhism, Ann...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nondualism: Encyclopedia Ii - Nondualism - Nondual Realization
To the Nondualist, reality is ultimately neither physical nor mental. Instead, it is an ineffable state or realization. This ultimate thi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Korean Thought: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Korean Thought - Buddhism
Korean Buddhism is distinguished from other forms of Buddhism by its attempt to resolve what it sees as inconsistencies in Chinese Mahaya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monotheism: Encyclopedia Ii - Monotheism - In Ayyavazhi
Though Ayyavazhi, a religion originating in the 19th century, is a monistic religion it also accepts almost all deities in Hinduism. In t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monotheism: Encyclopedia Ii - Monotheism - Comparison To Polytheism
In contrast, see polytheism, which holds that there are many gods. Dualism teaches that there are two independent divine beings or eterna...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In China - Christianity
Main article: Christianity in China Some consider the first entry of Christianity into China was the introduction of Nestorianism spread ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese In Singapore: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese In Singapore - History
There are records of the Chinese presence in Singapore as early as the 14th-century. Imperial Chinese sources state that there was a sign...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Han Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Han Dynasty - Emperor Wu And Confucianism
During the "Taoism era", China was able to maintain peace with Xiongnu by paying tribute and marrying princesses to them. During this tim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In China - Mainland China
The People's Republic of China was established in 1949 and for much of its early history maintained a hostile attitude toward religion wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In China - Buddhism
Main article: Buddhism in China Buddhism was introduced from India during the Han dynasty and has been very popular among Chinese of all ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In China - Islam
Main article: Islam in China Islam was introduced into China via the Silk Road in the 7th century. It is now practised by a estimated 3% ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hundred Schools Of Thought: Encyclopedia Ii - Hundred Schools Of Thought - Legalism
Xun Zi's unsentimental and authoritarian inclinations were developed into the doctrine embodied in the School of Law or Legalism. The doc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hundred Schools Of Thought: Encyclopedia Ii - Hundred Schools Of Thought - Confucianism And Its Derivatives
Confucianism is the body of thought that has arguably had the most enduring effect on Chinese life. Also known as the School of the Schol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In China - Judaism
Main article: Judaism in China During the Tang Dynasty (7-10 cent. CE) or earlier, small groups of Jews settled in China. The most promin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Han Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Han Dynasty - Importance
The Chinese people consider the Han Dynasty to be one of the greatest periods in the entire history of China. As a result, the members of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Han Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Han Dynasty - The Emergence
Within the first three months after Qin Dynasty emperor Qin Shi Huang's death at Shaqiu, widespread revolts by peasants, prisoners, soldi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hundred Schools Of Thought: Encyclopedia Ii - Hundred Schools Of Thought - Mohism
The school of Mohism was founded upon the doctrine of Mozi (also referred to as Mo Di; 470–c.391 BCE). Though the school did not surviv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Han Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Han Dynasty - Beginning Of The Silk Road
From 138 BC, Emperor Wu also dispatched Zhang Qian twice as his envoy to the Western Regions, and in the process pioneered the route know...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Han Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Han Dynasty - Rise Of Landholding Class
To draw funds for his triumphant campaigns against the Xiongnu, Emperor Wu relinquished land control to merchants and the riches, and in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese In Singapore: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese In Singapore - Dialect Groups
The Chinese in Singapore are almost exclusively Han Chinese. They belong to several linguistic-cultural dialect groups, originating from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Han Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Han Dynasty - Rise And Fall Of Eastern Han Dynasty
A distant relative of Liu royalty, Liu Xiu, led the revolt against Wang Mang with the support of the landholding families and merchants. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Philosophy - Syntheses Of Eastern And Western Philosophy
There have been many modern attempts to integrate Western and Eastern philosophical traditions. German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedric...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Han Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Han Dynasty - Importance
The Chinese people consider the reign of the Han Dynasty which lasted for 400 years to be one of the greatest periods in the entire histo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarianism And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarianism And Religion - Hinduism
Hindus believe that food shapes the personality, mood and mind. They believe that meat promotes aggressiveness and a mental state of turm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarianism And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarianism And Religion - Buddhism
The first lay precept in Buddhism prohibits killing. Many see this as implying that Buddhists should not eat the meat of animals. However...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anarchism And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Anarchism And Religion - Anarchist Themes In Religion
Anarchistic and anti-authoritarian movements have played significant roles in the development of certain religions, particularly those th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hell: Encyclopedia Ii - Hell - Origins
Hell, as it exists in the Western popular imagination, has its origins in Hellenized Christianity, particularly taken from adaptation of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarianism And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarianism And Religion - Abrahamic Religions
Jews, Christians, and Muslims (Abrahamic religions) are all left with the biblical ideal of the Garden of Eden diet, which from all appea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hell: Encyclopedia Ii - Hell - Hell In Literature
Many of the great epics of European literature include episodes that occur in Hell. In the Roman poet Virgil's Latin epic, the Aeneid, Ae...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhuangzi: Encyclopedia Ii - Zhuangzi - The Book
The Taoist book Zhuangzi (莊子) of the same name as the author is a composite of writings from various sources. The traditional view is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hell: Encyclopedia Ii - Hell - Hell In Entertainment And Other Popular Culture
Philip José Farmer in his Riverworld series (1971) created perhaps the best science fiction depiction of a "man" made hell created with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hell: Encyclopedia Ii - Hell - Religious Accounts
Hell appears in several mythologies and religions in different guises, and is commonly inhabited by demons and the souls of dead people. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Hong Kong: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Hong Kong - Christianity
Religion in Hong Kong - The Roman Catholic community. Main article: Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong The Roman Catholic Church in Hong K...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hell: Encyclopedia Ii - Hell - Non-religious Context
The word "Hell" used away from its religious context was long considered to be profanity, particularly in North America. Although its use...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nondualism: Encyclopedia Ii - Nondualism - Nondualistic World Views
To the Nondualist, reality is ultimately neither physical nor mental. Instead, it is an ineffable state or realization. This ultimate thi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hell: Encyclopedia Ii - Hell - Religious Accounts
Hell appears in several mythologies and religions in different guises, and is commonly inhabited by demons and the souls of dead people. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anarchism And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Anarchism And Religion - Anarchist Clashes With Religion
Published posthumously in French in 1882, Mikhail Bakunin's God and the State was one of the first Anarchist treatises on religion. Bakun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meditation: Encyclopedia Ii - Meditation - Health Applications And Clinical Studies Of Meditation
In the recent years there has been a growing interest within the medical community to study the physiological effects of meditation (Venk...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tao Te Ching: Encyclopedia Ii - Tao Te Ching - Translations Of The Title
There are many possible translations of the book's title, as the meaning of the Chinese characters is somewhat wide. 道 (dào) is usual...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hell: Encyclopedia Ii - Hell - Non-religious Context
The word "Hell" used away from its religious context was long considered to be profanity, particularly in North America. Although its use...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Philosophy - Philosophical And Religious Traditions
The following is an overview of the Eastern philosophic traditions. Each tradition has a separate article with more detail on sects, scho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meditation: Encyclopedia Ii - Meditation - Frequency And Duration
These vary so much that it is difficult to venture any general comments. On one extreme there exist monks and nuns whose whole lives are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meditation: Encyclopedia Ii - Meditation - Purposes And Effects Of Meditation
The purposes for which people meditate vary almost as widely as practices. Meditation may serve simply as a means of relaxation from a bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meditation: Encyclopedia Ii - Meditation - Overview
The English word meditation comes from the Latin meditatio, which originally indicated every type of physical or intellectual exercise, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meditation: Encyclopedia Ii - Meditation - Types Of Meditation
According to Bogart (1991) and Perez-De-Albeniz & Holmes (2000) the different techniques of meditation can be classified according to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meditation: Encyclopedia Ii - Meditation - Meditation In Context
Most traditions address the integration of mind, body, and spirit (this is a major theme of the Bhagavad-Gita); or that of spiritual prac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meditation: Encyclopedia Ii - Meditation - Physical Postures
Different spiritual traditions, and different teachers within those traditions, prescribe or suggest different physical postures for medi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shambhala Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Shambhala Buddhism - Distinguishing Characteristics Of Shambhala Buddhism
At the heart of the teachings of Shambhala Buddhism is the belief that "there is a natural source of radiance and brilliance in the world...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shambhala Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Shambhala Buddhism - The Shambhala Buddhist Community Today
Today the Shambhala Buddhist community is perhaps the largest community of Western practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism in the world. Presen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taoism: Encyclopedia Ii - Taoism - Deities
Taoism - Religious Taoism. Traditional Chinese religion is determinedly polytheistic. Its deities arranged into a heavenly civil servic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taoism: Encyclopedia Ii - Taoism - Practices
Taoism - Religious Taoism. All forms of Chinese traditional religion involve baibai--bowing towards an altar, with a stick of incense i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taoism: Encyclopedia Ii - Taoism - Scriptures
Taoism - Religious Taoism. The Daozang(道藏)(Treasury of Tao) is sometimes referred to as the "Taoist canon." It was compiled during ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taoism: Encyclopedia Ii - Taoism - Adherents
The number of "Taoists" is difficult to estimate, partly for definitional reasons (who counts as a Taoist?), and partly for practical one...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taoism: Encyclopedia Ii - Taoism - Symbols
Many people assume the Taijitu symbol--perhaps together with the Bagua 八卦 ("Eight Trigrams")--to be Taoist symbols. While many Taoist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taoism: Encyclopedia Ii - Taoism - Taoist Symbols And Images
There are many Symbols and Images that are associated with Taoism. Like in Christianity "Jesus" and the "cross", and in Buddhism the "whe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taoism: Encyclopedia Ii - Taoism - Relations With Other Religions And Philosophies
The origins of Taoism and Confucianism are intimately related. The authorship of the Daodejing is traditionally assigned to Laozi, a teac...   » Read the article