What is Dao / Tao 道?
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Lin Ai Wei |
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TaoWizard Forum |
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<http://taowizard.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?style=1&f=13&t=86> |
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An excellent article that explores the nature of Dao highlighting the changing implications of the term as it became popular in the West and also giving practical use of the concept for individual life. |
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Hansen, Chad |
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Stanford University. |
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28-Jun-2007 |
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22-May-2009 |
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<http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/taoism/#Primer> |
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A comprehensive outline of Daoism with relevant headings including: Philosophical Daoism: A Primer; Origins of Daoist Theory; Dao and Names: The Laozi or Daode Jing. |
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Hansen, Chad |
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Chad Hansen's Chinese Philosophy Page. The University of Hong Kong. |
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15-Mar-2009 |
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<http://www.hku.hk/philodep/ch/Dao.html> |
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An insightful article that explores the deeper implications of the term "Dao" giving reference to Laozi, Chuangzi, and Shen Dao. |
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Hooker, Richard. |
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Washington State University. |
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14-Jul-1999 |
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15-Mar-2009 |
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<http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/GLOSSARY/TAO.HTM> |
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A brief yet revealing history of how the concept of Dao has culturally shifted through the passage of Chinese history. |
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Kirkland, Russell. |
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University of Georgia. UGA Department of Religion. |
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??-??-1996 |
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16-Mar-2009 |
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<http://kirkland.myweb.uga.edu/rk/pdf/pubs/DAODE.pdf> |
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An article using the Daodejing to explain the nature of Dao and how to achieve "socio-cosmic harmony" through the principles and understanding of Dao. Includes discussion of the origins and authorship of the Daodejing. |
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University of Georgia. UGA Department of Religion. |
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??-??-1996 |
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16-Mar-2009 |
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<http://www.iep.utm.edu/d/daoism.htm#H5> |
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Provides a brief outlining of Dao according to the Daodejing as part of an overall expose of Daoism. |
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University of Georgia. UGA Department of Religion. |
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16-Mar-2009 |
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<http://faculty.fullerton.edu/jeelooliu/Cosmic principle.htm#_ftn1> |
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An interesting article utilising "Western metaphysical taxonomy to explicate the cosmological variances in Chinese philosophical schools, especially with regard to the debates among the Neo-Confucian thinkers". Comparisons are made between Confucian and Daoist views of Dao. |
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Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. |
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14-Mar-2009 |
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16-Mar-2009 |
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<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tao> |
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A clear and concise outline of Dao including the headings: Characteristics of Tao, Tao and life, and Tao in the Tao Te Ching. |
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New World Encyclopedia. |
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3-Apr-2008 |
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16-Mar-2009 |
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<http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Dao> |
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A clear and concise outline of Dao including the headings: Etymology, Dao in an Early Chinese Context, Dao in the Daoist Context, Dao in Practice, Philosophical Daoism, Religious Daoism, Dao in Later Thought. |
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Zhongyu, Liu. Translator: David Palmer. |
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Taoism Culture & Information Centre. |
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17-Mar-2009 |
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<http://eng.taoism.org.hk/daoist-beliefs/great-dao/pg2-1-1.htm> |
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This page provides four excellent revelations of Dao from a tradition Taoist standpoint. Headings include: Original Meaning of Dao; Laozi's Creative Use of the Concept of Dao; The Main Meaning of the Concept Dao; The Principal Functions of Dao. |
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