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Taoism of Lao Tzu

Taoism of Lao Tzu. Berger Intro to Asian Religions. The Origins of Lao Tzu’s Taoism. Legendary founder Lao Tzu 老 子 (370-300 BCE) Legends of miraculous conception and birth A keeper of archives in late Chou Dynasty and a contemporary and advisor of Confucius

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Taoism of Lao Tzu

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  1. Taoism of Lao Tzu Berger Intro to Asian Religions

  2. The Origins of Lao Tzu’s Taoism • Legendary founder Lao Tzu 老子 (370-300 BCE) • Legends of miraculous conception and birth • A keeper of archives in late Chou Dynasty and a contemporary and advisor of Confucius • Leaves realm of China at age 160, authoring the Tao Te Ching for a border guard • After reaching India, Lao Tzu transformed into Buddha

  3. Metaphysical Principles used by Taoism • Inter-related cosmos of yin 陰 and yang 陽 • The vital energy of ch’i 氣 • The notion of tao 道 as course of nature • The priority of 天道t’ien tao or the “way of nature” over人 道ren tao or the “course of human beings” • The notion of 德te or “power,” “virtuosity” that each living being is a focus of

  4. The Tao Te Ching 道德經 • The transformations of tao (I, p. 444) • Preferring the powers associated with yin (5, 11, p. 447; 28, 43, pp. 448-49; 78, p. 450) • Understanding opposition and leaning toward yin and non-interference (wu-wei) (2-3, pp. 445-46; 16-18, pp. 447-448; 46, p. 449) • Strategies for governing a small state during Chinese civil war (60, p. 450)

  5. for Next Class • Sourcebook 450-460

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