ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <title>Taoism</title> <STYLE type=text/css media=screen>@import url( p4e.css ); </STYLE> <style type="text/css"> body { margin:0; padding:0; text-align: center; min-width: 800px; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica; } h2 { font: bold 17px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: olive; margin: 1px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px; } ul { list-style-image: url(perl.jpg);} p { font: normal 12px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-image: url("back7.jpg");} html>body #wrapper{overflow:hidden;} img { border: none; } /*- wrap -*/ #wrapper { background-image: url("back7.jpg"); color: black; width:750px; margin: 30px 30px 30px 30px; padding: 10px; border-width:2px; border-color:#C3C492; border-style:ridge outset; border:3px groove #EDECCC; text-align: left; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; } div { width:720px; overflow: auto } /*- DIVS - */ #table0 p { background-image: url("back7t.jpg"); border-width:1px; border-top:1px olive; border-bottom:1px olive; border-left:1px olive; border-right:1px olive; border-style:groove; padding:10px 10px 10px 10px; } #caption { margin: auto; background-image: url("back7.jpg"); margin-top: 1px; height: 120px; width: 700px; color: olive; } #Footer { margin: auto; background-image: url("back7.jpg"); margin-top: 10px; height: 20px; width: 700px; border: solid 2px olive; border-top: 10; color: olive;} p { background-color:#F9F7F3; border-width:1px; border-color: #c3c492; border-style:groove; padding:10px 10px 10px 10px; } </style> </head> <body onLoad="javascript:window.resizeTo(840,800);"> <a name=top></a> <div id="wrapper"> <div id="header"> <ul> <li> <a href="page4.html" title="Einführung" ><span>Introduction</span></a></li> <li> <a href="bibe.html" title="Bibel"><span>Bible</span></a></li> <li> <a href="christe.html" title="Christ"><span>Christianity</span></a></li> <li id="current"> <a href="taoe.html" title="Tao"><span>Tao</span></a></li> <li> <a href="page4b.html" title="Buddhism"><span>Buddhism</span></a></li> <li> <a href="hindue.html" title="Hinduism"><span>Hinduism</span></a></li> <li> <a href="islamte.html" title="Islam"><span>Islam</span></a></li> <li> <a href="egypte.html" title="Egypt"><span>Egypt</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <div id="caption" style="text-align:right"> <br /> <center><img src=wdl.gif height=75 width=75 hspace=50 alt=""> <font size=4 color=#ab9e6b>D A O I S M </font><img src="tai.gif" height=75 width=75 hspace=50 alt=""> </center> </div> <div> <p align=left> Modern Taoism had its origins in Schamanism and developed later toward actual Spirituality as it is described in the &quot;Tao Te King&quot;. The highest <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tao target=_blank> <b>Tao</b> </a> is the leading &quot;sense&quot; behind all things and comparable with the indish Brahman of Adi Shankara. <br /> <P> One cannot cognize Dao only by speaking about It. <br />One cannot name by a human name that Origin of the sky and earth which is the Mother of everything. <br />Only he who is free from worldly passions can see It; he who has such passions can see only Its Creations. <br />The Dao and Its Creations are One in essence, though called by different names. The passage which exists between them is a door to all the miraculous. <br /> (Tao Te King, <a href=http://path-to-tao.info/tao_te_ching.html target=_blank> chapter 1 </a>) <br /><br /> The five colours may blind the eyes; <br />The five tones may deafen the ears; <br />The five flavours may dull the taste; <br />Racing and hunting may madden the mind; <br />Rare commodities may prompt people s illicit activities. <br />Therefore, The sage emphasizes the essentials of life, not the superficial temptations. <br />So he accepts this and rejects the other. <br />(Tao Te King, chapter 12) </p> <p> The taoist Chi of the meridians of the acupuncture medicine is comparable with the Prana of the yoga. Therewith is Taoism also the path from the 'green dragon' (Prana) to the 'golden dragon' (<a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pranava_yoga target=_blank>Pranava</a> on the buddhic <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plane_(metaphysics) target=_blank> plane</a>), according to the practiceen technology. <br /> The entirely negative aspects of the material dragon are not mentioned in Daoism, with exception of the fire dragon in the 'Xingming guizhi'. <br /> <br /> The material body is influenced here only indirectly through the Chi. Chi means in about &quot;harmonizing power of purity&quot; and it is effective against the negative powers of the dragon. <br /> <br /> The dragon is in some scools of &quot;Kung Fu&quot; a kind of synthesis of the four animals. It is therefore a kind of material Akasha, and therewith a guardian of the threshold, but here only regarding the material ethers. <br /> The <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaolin_Monastery target=_blank>Shaolin</a> has the <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qigong target=_blank>Qigong</a> and the <a href=http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chan target=_blank> Chan(Mahayana)</a> in the background. </p> <P> (Luc Th&eacute;ler) : Hunyuan Qi gong: &quot;The path to the championship&quot;, delivers authentic knowledge and practical instructions, exactly like the different translations of the book &quot; <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_of_the_Golden_Flower target=_blank> The secret of the golden flower</a>&quot;. <br />In addition also <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantak_Chia target=_blank> &quot; Mantak Chia</a> : Taoist yoga (- the basics of the Qi gong - healing and Chi circling)&quot; <br /> The small circle (Xiao-zhou-tian) corresponds (naturally first in full development) with the step of 10 the universal doctrine (Spinner of the wheel). The really fully unfolded large circulation corresponds at the same time already with the step of 12 the universal doctrine. </p> <p> Daoism had in the sixth century the problem of the book combustion on order of the emperor and again through emperor Tschen Lung, who let all books gather and catalog and let burn 2000 titles. <br />Therefore <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_classic_texts target=_blank>most classical texts</a> come from later times. <br /> The internal doctrine stayed however preserved orally in family traditions. Out of geografic reasons, the Taoism mixed itself also with the Mahayana buddhism(Chan) and developed true spirituality. <br /> Mao Tse Tung tried to extinguish Daoism and other religious groups in newer time within the culture revolution. That went so far that only six Shaolin monks survived. Today again several thousand monks are training. To those permitted the emperors in the past to spread the buddhism in China because of their achievements. </p> <P> Literature : <br />Frank: Old Chinese healing ways, Jopp publishing houses 1991, ISBN 3-926955-29-5 <br />Cavelius/Li Wu: Practice book of the Chinese medicine, Ludwig - edition <br />Stephan Palos: Breath and meditation, TB - incl. Measurements of alpha waves and beta waves of the brain during breating methods <br />Lu Kuan Yü (Charles Luk) : Taoist yoga; secrets of the Chinese meditation </p> <P> Some directions in the Taoismus invented a kind of <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_alchemy target=_blank> inner Alchemy</a>, which was transmitted to Europe in the Middle Ages. <br /> <br /> The kernel of different taoist meditations are the practices of the &quot;inner Alchemy&quot; and enable processes of inner transformation. <br /> &quot;Ten months the embryo (the European Filius Philosophorum) stands under fire. After a year, the washings and the baths become warm, said the LUNG YEN. <br />The reaching of the &quot;golden elixir&quot; corresponds the step of 16 the Universal Doctrine. The 5 elements have however one in the Taoismus slightly other meaning, just as the dragon. <br /> <br /> This fusion of the male and female forces(Yin and Yang ; <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fu_Xi target=_blank>Fuxi</a> and Nüwa, who is said to have been both the sister and the wife of Fuxi) has also been described in the european <a href=http://www.levity.com/alchemy/rosarium.html target=_blank> Rosarium philosophorum </a>(Frankfurt, 1550, Germany) with 'Gabricus and Beya' as representatives of the masculine and feminine principle such as in the 'Xingming guizhi', what points generally on Chinese influences or at least a secret common knowledge of the initiates. <br /> <br /> Literature : <br /> Richard Wilhelm / C. G. Young: The secret of the golden flower <br /> Mantak Chia: Cosmic Fusion: The Inner Alchemy of the Eight Forces (Taoist Inner Alchemy Series) <br /> The alchemistic book of the inner being and life energy (Xingming guizhi) </p> <p> The polar forces <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yin_and_yang target=_blank>Yang and Yin </a> correspond with the polar electric and magnetic Fluids of that white magic(Bardon) und can be found in a modified form on all plains. <br />In Taoism they are often generalized on all areas. <br /> On the mental plain, the 'small Yin' and the 'small Yang' are the poles of this plain, generating the polarization of the well known MANAS and BUDDHI of hinduism. <br /> Another force is <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neidan#Shen_.28Chen.29 target=_blank> Shen </a> which implies a person's mental function and consciousness. <br /> <br /> Traditional Taoism lends its attention on the <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polaris target=_blank>Pole Star</a> (Stella Polaris, Ursa Minor Alpha) and on the stars of the big bear. <br /> The Hindus allocate their seven aboriginal <a href=http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rishi target=_blank>Rishis</a> to a place in the big bear. As Prototyps or enlivening origins of the Seven Heavenly Men(the planetary Logosses) are the seven beeings regarded, who manifest through the seven Stars of the of the bear.(A.A.B.;G.L. II. 668) <br /><br /> Taoism is therefore in the beginning a higher magic training. First exercises as described in &quot;The secret of the golden Flower&quot; prove the existence of higher spiritual scool with the goal of creating the &quot;golden elixir&quot; and the spiritual body. <br /> The &quot;<a href=http://www.answers.com/topic/hsien target=_blank>Hsien</a>&quot; or better the <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhenren target=_blank>Zhenren</a> or the &quot;Julai&quot; is in chinese Taoism an immortal who realized his divinity (the step of 19 the universal doctrine) through successful practice of the higher taoist practices and doctrines. </p> Literature : <ul> <li>*Lu K'uan Yü: "The Secrets of Chinese Meditation", p. 215, Rider Edit <li>Blofeld, John: "Taoism - the Quest for Immortality", Hazel Watson, Aylesbury, GB, 1979 <li>Chavannes, Edouard: "Five Happinesses" Taoist Symbols <li>Lu K'uan Yü: "Taoist Yoga"; Rider Verl. <li>Lu K'uan Yü: "The Secrets of Chinese Meditation"; Rider Verl. </ul> <table width=90%><tr><td width=45%> Weblinks: <ul> <br /> <li>Portal : <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Taoism" target=_blank> Taoism</a> </li> <li> Portal : <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Chinese_philosophy " target=_blank> Taoist Philosophy</a> </li> <li>Wiki about the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcosmic_orbit" target=_blank> mikrokosmic Orbit </a></li> <li> Wiki of the <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tao_Te_Ching target=_blank> Tao Te Ching</a> <li>Tao Te Cheng <a href="http://home.pages.at/onkellotus/TTK/English_Cheng_TTK.html" target=_blank> online</a></li> <li> Wiki about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daoism" target=_blank> Daoism</a> </li> <li> Wiki about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yin_and_yang" target=_blank> Yin and Yang</a> </li> <li> Shakti in <a href="http://www.sacred-texts.com/tantra/sas/sas11.htm" target=_blank> Taoism </a> </li> <li> Daoist <a href="http://www.religiousworlds.com/taoism/index.html" target=_blank> Librarian</a></li> <li> Taoist <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taoist_alchemy" target="_blank"> Alchemy </a></li> <li> Chinese <a href="http://www.levity.com/alchemy/chinese.html" target="_blank"> Alchemy </a> </li> <li> Light - <a href="http://www.paranormal.de/ballabene/tao/taoismus2.htm" target_blank> Body</a></li> </ul> </td> <td><ul> <br /> <br /> <li> Gold-like <a href=http://www.alchemylab.com/golden_flower.htm target=_blank> Flower</a> </li> <li> Fuxi <a href=http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Nuwa target=_blank> and Nuwa</a></li> <li> Wiki of <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhuangzi target=_blank>Zhuangzi</a></li> <li> Wiki-Category : <a href=https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Category:Taoism target=_blank> Taoism</a></li> <li> Wiki of the <a href=https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Three_Pure_Ones target=_blank> Three Pure Ones</a></li> <li> Wiki of the <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingbao_School target=_blank> Lingbao School</a></li> <li> Wiki of the <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quanzhen_School target=_blank> Quanzhen School</a></li> <li> Microcosmic <a href="http://www.universal-tao.com/FAQ/microcosmic_orbit.html" target=_blank> Orbit</a></li> <li> The <a href=http://www.universal-tao.com/article/taoist_path.html target=_blank> Taoist Path</a></li> <li> Mantak Chia : Inner<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDwESq1ZGcs" target=_blank> smile</a> </li> <li> Mantak Chia : Taoist <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzsYDs21VWc" target=_blank> Training</a> </li> <li> Mantak Chia : Tai Chi <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hQiCh9WoS4&feature=related" target=_blank> Chi Kung I Clip 1</a> </li> <li> Mantak Chia : Six <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W44oDNCZxc" target=_blank> directions</a> </li> </ul> </td></tr></table> <br /> <center> <a href="taoe.html#top"><img src="top.gif" alt="[back]" border=0></a> </center> <br /> <center> Copyright 2009 www.universal-path.org </center> </div> </div> </body> </html>