Here I am exploring the difference between Daoism as a religion and Daoism as a philosophy. Please note if you worship one God, I completely respect that, and you can still practice Tai Chi and follow Daoism as a philosophy or even just practice Tai Chi as an exercise program and not follow any religion or philosophy besides the one you are devoted to. I respect all religions and all people who are devoted to any religion of their choice. I would also like that these same people respect me. I know that may not be possible but I am saying what I would like.
I do not mean any offense to those who worship one God, I simply am stating another point of view. Let us all respect each other's points of view even if we don't agree ok?
my name is Leia and I'm broadcasting
today from paos in Cypress and I wanted
to to explore with you the difference
between Daoism as a philosophy and
Daoism as
religion I lived in China for 3 years
and I was able to see how the Chinese
people practiced Daoism as a
religion they have many temples around
the area where I was living in wuang and
they have many temples and other places
as well I'm sure and the people would
come and they would pray to different
gods that represented to them different
important parts of their lives you know
the I pray to the goddess of love
because I wanted to find love beginning
with self-love of course and I prayed to
the god of
money and the god of money was very
helpful in helping me build this
practice and actually make a living from
it and there are many other gods as well
I prayed to the main god to make sure
that he grouped all the other gods
together to help me with my
cause and we would get on our
knees and
bow towards the gods make offerings to
the gods with candles and incense and
there was always a resident monk who
would gong and make sounds vibrate the
whole whole entire room after each time
we bowed so that is a very simplistic
view of Daoism as a
religion there is also Daoism as a
philosophy and this is very important
for those of you who actually practice
another religion and then feel
conflicted that perhaps you can't
practice Daoism because you already have
a religion so Daoism as a philosopher
is based on uh some important texts so
King and
iching and there's strongu as well
what's important in the Dallas
philosophy is uh what they call the way
or the path and there are some important
pieces to this philosophy that we follow
in this practice like wo way the belief
in going with the flow and not forcing
things that are not meant to be forced
and accepting what we cannot change and
the Pooh the uncarved block which means
you who you were at Birth before society
and its Norms changed you and living
your most authentic self and living in
balance and not chasing after material
wealth that doesn't necessarily bring
happiness so these are some some
of the important
ideas behind the DST philosophy and it
is um it is a very powerful philosophy
to add to your taii
practice what I like to say is you can
practice taichi every day your physical
practice but you can also practice
taichi every day while you're living in
society in your
community with your family with your
friends oh always be taii and it's a
part of the important Dost
philosophy
