![]() By creating a single, simple expectation such as smiling, this then becomes something you can always fulfil since you can empower that action to happen. Learning from your own experiences and mistakes or changing yourself for the better will occur on its own accord without the burden of expectations.Įxpectations plant the seeds for the opposite to occur - you won’t learn, change, or grow from your efforts or your experiences. ![]() Don’t place any expectation of learning or changing into your expectation. Create only a single expectation at a time for any future experience: an expectation that you will smile or have some fun. We can practice healthy-striving, but like the Stoics, let go of the outcome of your own actions. However, as we know, people need a few expectations as it is part of navigating life. A Taoist lives life without expectations, living fully in the here and now. The more expectations you have of your life, the less you will accomplish or become. ‘When the path is clear, why do you throw stones before you?’Ĩ. Anything is possible within this simple practice. Alternate the two and the path will become free and clear for a lifetime of wonder to explore. Breathe when needing a break since to breathe is to become one with yourself. Smile when you need to pick a possible next step. Live the Golden Rule: ‘Do unto others’.ħ. Allow yourself to be vulnerable and imperfect.ģ. Connect to the world as you wish to be treated. We are all fundamentally connected.Ģ. At the same time, be true to yourself. Here are some guidelines:ġ. With care, aid those who are merely extended expressions of our own nature. It teaches that by living you will express your own true nature. This philosophy teaches us to live in the heart. Taoism doesn’t apply labels to its nature, because it would limit a person. Taoism teaches a person to flow with life. You will find the Tao Te Ching chock-full of paradoxes. Don’t try to resolve the various paradoxes of life - rather, accept them. But if we examine most spiritual and religious traditions they all have one element in common - the embracing of paradox - for the human condition, itself, is a paradox. This, however, is paradox: something that the human mind resists. Your nature is ever-changing and at the same time is always the same. Live your life and discover who you are for yourself. The path of understanding Taoism is accepting yourself. It is to be understood as a ‘way’ of being.ģ. Taoism is more than a philosophy or religion. Don’t concentrate on the meaning of Tao.Ģ. Here are three easy steps to begin practicing Taoism.ġ. But, ‘grasping’ is an impediment to self-realisation. Most people have a tendency to grasp after concrete definitions and conclude that without rules and dogma the Tao is impossible to ‘grasp’. The first chapter of the Tao Te Ching simply states that that the Tao is indefinable - teaching that each person can discover the Tao for themselves. But Taoism and Zen stand this tendency on its head. Many religions teach philosophy and dogma. ![]() What is Taoism? The confusing aspect for many is its definition. ![]()
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