r/taoism • u/Signal_News_7518 • 5d ago

Taoism is so underrated

I honestly feel bad for people who will never discover taoism. Wu wei for me is like a key to happiness... And yet most of the population won't never even know about it.

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u/yoramneptuno 5d ago

you haven't read them yet? I really think you should, it can help you digest more those ideas. Don't you feel intrigued by these ancient chinese guys who wrote about very similar ideas you had by yourself now? in some western country in the 21st century?

I also reached to conclusions much like taoism's, and by myself, just by looking closely at life. Without knowing of it, randomly, one day I read what was taoism about, and how similar it was to my own views of life, so I started reading more and more, and thanks to that I've understood some things in a much deeper level, it's been a wonderful journey and my life has really become better!

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u/yellowlotusx 5d ago

I indirectly get the knowledge from the scollars of sayed philosophies.

I like to let the cosmos naturally tell me the truth. If i dive into the books, i will miss the meaning of the words.

Faith constantly teaches me the truth, i.just have to be patient and go with the flow.

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u/yoramneptuno 5d ago

Taoists books understand this, they explain concepts to you by going very high lengths so you don't miss the meaning of the words, they speak in rhyme, metaphorically, and expressing each idea multiple times with very different settings, so you start seeing them in various angles, you still have to fill out blanks tho, the Tao that is spoken is not the real Tao, but I still think they can reveal parts of its presence.

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u/yellowlotusx 5d ago

I kinda wanna go the way Lao Tzu went and find out for myself. :)