HUMAN SEARCH FOR MEANING
- The ethics taught in Taoism are such that followers are given a sense of identity and meaning to their life. They believe that it is less important to do good deeds than to be good people, because by being good people, they can have the most positive impact on their community and their world, as possible. Taoism is a very passive religion, which teaches its followers to abandon their aggressive and egotistic ways, but rather embrace an altruistic, modest way of life, which, it is believed, will ultimately overpower the forceful, assertive and selfish way of life. “THE WEAK WILL OVERPOWER THE STRONG”.
- In Tao religion, the idea of not initiating action or intervening in life’s events is clearly established. Taoist people, are taught, not to change the course of a situation, because, being so ignorant of the world, they are unlikely to have a positive impact on the world, but will actually, most likely make it worse.
- In Taoism, it is important not to let your desires or attachment, control your behavior or drive you to do something. For this reason, impulsive decisions are not encouraged, and all decisions should be taken into the context of the Tao.
- The Tao itself is a reason to live, translating from Chinese to mean, “way of life”, or “reason”. Tao is essentially, everything. It is an infinite source of life, which, although not a God, and therefore, not worshipped, is revered in much the same way. Thus, the existence of Tao is, in itself, the meaning of life.
- In Tao religion, the idea of not initiating action or intervening in life’s events is clearly established. Taoist people, are taught, not to change the course of a situation, because, being so ignorant of the world, they are unlikely to have a positive impact on the world, but will actually, most likely make it worse.
- In Taoism, it is important not to let your desires or attachment, control your behavior or drive you to do something. For this reason, impulsive decisions are not encouraged, and all decisions should be taken into the context of the Tao.
- The Tao itself is a reason to live, translating from Chinese to mean, “way of life”, or “reason”. Tao is essentially, everything. It is an infinite source of life, which, although not a God, and therefore, not worshipped, is revered in much the same way. Thus, the existence of Tao is, in itself, the meaning of life.