The Daoist mystics, however, not only adapt themselves ritually and physiologically to the alternations of nature but create a void inside themselves that permits them to return to nature’s origin. Laozi, in trance, “wandered freely in the origin of all things.” Thus, in ecstasy he escaped...
having gods wield such weapons hundreds of years before they were even invented wouldn’t be out of place in the JTTW universe. A writer could just say that the weapons were created in the realm above and eventually trickled down to mankind. Admittedly, I like the real history better becau...
As an example, of blending and absorbing different energies, Taoist astrology states that each of us has an individual disposition based on the time and place that we were born. The planets push and pull on us in different ways at different times of our lives. We have free will choices wh...
The term "the hundred schools" is of ancient origin.doi:10.2753/csp1097-1467290381Dainian1Department of Beijing University, Institute for Cultural Thought Qinghua UniversityZhang1Department of Beijing University, Institute for Cultural Thought Qinghua University...
In a later post, I will explore whether theLaozioriginates in a quietist or mystical tradition, as many scholars have argued for or against, or a philosophical tradition. Scholars of philosophy tend to deny or de-emphasize the mystical aspect, while religious scholars tend to emphasize it. Per...
on closer examination of the confucian writings, one finds that confucius recognized the existence of heaven ( tian) as a sort of supreme being who rules over man and the world .( The chinese word tian was originanlly the word for God) . Heaven in this view is both transcendent and imman...
The heart of the very earliest Chinese vision of the cosmos is the Dao, the origin of all. Dao means ‘the way’. The Dao is the origin of everything and the ultimate aim of all Daoists. The Dao is Heaven, Earth and Humanity. The Dao cannot be defined because it exists beyond all...
However, there needs to be an acknowledgment of what doesn’t work as Xiyouji adaptations due to the ever-changing zeitgeist in not only its home of origin but introducing it to a global sphere as it adds influence. In order to see what works for adaptations, there needs to be an ...
The fulu (符箓)8 of Daoism originates from ancient folk witchcraft, while the technique of danding (danding zhishu 丹鼎之術)9 may trace back to the immortal magic in the Warring States period (Zhanguo shiqi 戰國時期, 480–221 BC.). The thought of the Daoist school in the pre-Qin ...
Since the Dao is the indeterminate origin of all the things of the universe, it is not merely something ineffable in the sense that it is “higher” than the confines of our language or intellect. It is not that our words or thinking fall short. Instead, it seems that to consider the ...