#daoism — Public Fediverse posts

choose your own adventure :) #daoism #yijing #wuxing #yinyang #taijitu #diagram #wip

𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑵𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝑬𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒅𝒆: 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝑷𝒍𝒐𝒘, 𝑺𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝑻𝒓𝒆𝒆: 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒁𝒉𝒖𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒛𝒊

Can Stoicism answer our dilemma?

Compare Seneca’s On the Shortness of Life with the Zhuangzi in this reflection on Stoicism vs. Daoism. Learn how Cincinnatus’s Roman Plow creates a utilitarian trap. Oh, and how The Expendables does, too.

https://waywordsstudio.com/podcasts/waywords_podcast/roman-plow-sovereign-tree-seneca-zhuangzi/

#podcast #literature #books #seneca #zhuangzi #daoism #taoism #stoicism #cincinnatus #cicero

𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑵𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝑬𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒅𝒆: 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝑷𝒍𝒐𝒘, 𝑺𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝑻𝒓𝒆𝒆: 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒁𝒉𝒖𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒛𝒊

Can Stoicism answer our dilemma?

Compare Seneca’s On the Shortness of Life with the Zhuangzi in this reflection on Stoicism vs. Daoism. Learn how Cincinnatus’s Roman Plow creates a utilitarian trap. Oh, and how The Expendables does, too.

https://waywordsstudio.com/podcasts/waywords_podcast/roman-plow-sovereign-tree-seneca-zhuangzi/

#podcast #literature #books #seneca #zhuangzi #daoism #taoism #stoicism #cincinnatus #cicero

𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑵𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝑬𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒅𝒆: 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝑷𝒍𝒐𝒘, 𝑺𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝑻𝒓𝒆𝒆: 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒁𝒉𝒖𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒛𝒊

Can Stoicism answer our dilemma?

Compare Seneca’s On the Shortness of Life with the Zhuangzi in this reflection on Stoicism vs. Daoism. Learn how Cincinnatus’s Roman Plow creates a utilitarian trap. Oh, and how The Expendables does, too.

https://waywordsstudio.com/podcasts/waywords_podcast/roman-plow-sovereign-tree-seneca-zhuangzi/

#podcast #literature #books #seneca #zhuangzi #daoism #taoism #stoicism #cincinnatus #cicero

𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑵𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝑬𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒅𝒆: 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝑷𝒍𝒐𝒘, 𝑺𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝑻𝒓𝒆𝒆: 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒁𝒉𝒖𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒛𝒊

Can Stoicism answer our dilemma?

Compare Seneca’s On the Shortness of Life with the Zhuangzi in this reflection on Stoicism vs. Daoism. Learn how Cincinnatus’s Roman Plow creates a utilitarian trap. Oh, and how The Expendables does, too.

https://waywordsstudio.com/podcasts/waywords_podcast/roman-plow-sovereign-tree-seneca-zhuangzi/

#podcast #literature #books #seneca #zhuangzi #daoism #taoism #stoicism #cincinnatus #cicero

𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑵𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝑬𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒅𝒆: 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝑷𝒍𝒐𝒘, 𝑺𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝑻𝒓𝒆𝒆: 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒁𝒉𝒖𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒛𝒊

Can Stoicism answer our dilemma?

Compare Seneca’s On the Shortness of Life with the Zhuangzi in this reflection on Stoicism vs. Daoism. Learn how Cincinnatus’s Roman Plow creates a utilitarian trap. Oh, and how The Expendables does, too.

https://waywordsstudio.com/podcasts/waywords_podcast/roman-plow-sovereign-tree-seneca-zhuangzi/

#podcast #literature #books #seneca #zhuangzi #daoism #taoism #stoicism #cincinnatus #cicero

Discover the special origin of my Little Fox Wenzhi and his unique wisdom: While I was deep in the study of Taoism, this little fox appeared to help me translate ancient wisdom into the language of the heart. He sits beside us to explain the mysteries of the soul with a wise, gentle mind and a loving spirit.

Link in my profile to see more of my little fox Wenzhi’s videos
🌿
#wuwei #tao #meditation #innerpeace #daoism #stillness #mentalhealth #quotes #motivation

(video made with ai tools)

My dad just published a book!

📕 Zhuangzi Notes and Reflections (2026) https://works.hcommons.org/records/89045-bcp64

“What I have written here is an English-language commentary on the classic Chinese Daoist text, the Zhuangzi. The book is named after the late fourth-century BCE philosopher Zhuang Zhou. I have posted it on an open access platform called Knowledge Commons. The link is to a free download”

#Daoist #Daoism #Taoism #ChinesePhilosophy #ChineseLiterature #Zhuangzi #ZhuangZhou #philosophy #KnowledgeCommons #FreeBook #eBook #CreativeCommons

🌿 Xieyi Painting · The Rootless Tree —Chapter 24, Verse 89: Stillness in Bloom
From the luminous stillness at the center of the water,a single flower rises straight upward.

It does not waver,it does not resist—it simply stands as it is,and from its presence, gentle ripples spread.

🌿Xieyi Image｜details of the Tao Code and poetry.↓
https://www.mugoku.com/en/100-089513/

#art #xieyipainting #daoism #taoism #meditation #interiorart #contemporaryart

🌿 Xieyi Painting · The Rootless Tree —Verse 50: Rootless Bloom
Within a softly glowing sky,a single tree stands in silence.Rootless, its branches twist and bend,and yet one white flower quietly bloomsbetween heaven and earth.

🌿Xieyi Image｜details of the Tao Code and poetry.↓
https://www.mugoku.com/en/100-050304/

#art #xieyipainting #daoism #taoism #meditation #interiorart #contemporaryart

As it turns out, the European Cucuteni-Trypillia culture invented the #Taiji (or 'Yin/Yang) symbol a thousand years before its earliest appearance in China.
https://voloshin.md/en/cucuteni-trypillia/
#Taijitu #Daoism

🌿 Xieyi Painting · The Rootless Tree —Verse 11: Stillness in Bloom
In the deep ocean of blue qi,a single lotus softly glows from within.

A quiet talismanic image,this work gently calms the breathand attunes the inner flow of qi.
🌿Xieyi Image｜details of the Tao Code and poetry.↓
https://www.mugoku.com/en/100-011587/

#art #xieyipainting #daoism #taoism #meditation #interiorart #contemporaryart

Ego Tourism: How the Tao Made Me (a bit) Less Weird

https://www.palindromefight.com

This week - 4 free shows in conjunction with the Ursula Le Guin exhibit at the Oregon Center for Contemporary Arts (OCCA), sponsored by taoish.org

Vergennes, Vermont - Bixby Library Thursday Jan 22, 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Portland - Kenton branch library (around the corner from OCCA)
Saturday Jan 24 11am, and Sunday Jan 25 3pm

Beaverton City Library, Cathy Stanton Room, Sat. Jan 24th 5:00 pm

Thanks to the Le Guin estate for their support, and for permission to quote the poem "Meditation in the Desert"
#dao #tao #daoism #taoism #scifi #leguin #ursulaleguin #sciencefiction

🌿 Xieyi Painting · The Rootless Tree — Verse 30: Illumined Rootlessness
Within profound stillness,a single lotus blooms, embraced by golden light.Though its roots appear to reach the earth,its true being remains unbound,existing simply as presence itself.

🌿Xieyi Image｜details of the Tao Code and poetry.↓
https://www.mugoku.com/en/100-030299/

#art #xieyipainting #daoism #taoism #meditation #interiorart #contemporaryart

🌿 Xieyi Painting · The Rootless Tree —Chapter 15: Wu Wei Navigation

Upon the still surface of the night,a lotus glows with gentle light.Within the moon, a rootless tree drifts,while a sailboat moves on without a chosen destination.

🌿Xieyi Image｜details of the Tao Code and poetry.↓
https://www.mugoku.com/en/024-015591/

#art #xieyipainting #daoism #taoism #meditation #interiorart #contemporaryart

🌿The Rootless Tree: One Hundred Verses — Outer Verse 8 | Xieyi Painting
Within a deep field of green qi,a single flower quietly radiates light.
A tree grows in gentle twists,while bamboo rises straight toward the sky.

🌿Xieyi Image｜details of the Tao Code and poetry.↓
https://www.mugoku.com/en/100s008593/

#art #xieyipainting #daoism #taoism #meditation #interiorart #contemporaryart

🌿Xieyi・The Rootless Tree:100 Verses-Verse 60#596
New for 2026.
A blue flower blooms upon a rootless tree.
Qi moves in accordance with the heart,
and flows freely with the wind.
When yin and yang are in harmony,
the circulation of qi is endless.
In non-action and without desire, nothing remains unattainable.

🌿Xieyi Image｜details of the Tao Code and poetry.↓
https://www.mugoku.com/en/100-060596/

#art #xieyipainting #daoism #taoism #meditation #interiorart #contemporaryart

Today's new #HoPWaG is an interview on the debates over argumentation and truth between the Zhuangzi and the Mohists, with Wai-Wai Chiu - a former student of Karyn's! www.historyofphilosophy.net/zhuangzi-moh... #philsky #philosophy #daoism #mohism #chinesephilosophy

Today's new #HoPWaG is an interview on the debates over argumentation and truth between the Zhuangzi and the Mohists, with Wai-Wai Chiu - a former student of Karyn's! www.historyofphilosophy.net/zhuangzi-moh... #philsky #philosophy #daoism #mohism #chinesephilosophy

Today's new #HoPWaG is an interview on the debates over argumentation and truth between the Zhuangzi and the Mohists, with Wai-Wai Chiu - a former student of Karyn's! www.historyofphilosophy.net/zhuangzi-moh... #philsky #philosophy #daoism #mohism #chinesephilosophy

Today's new #HoPWaG is an interview on the debates over argumentation and truth between the Zhuangzi and the Mohists, with Wai-Wai Chiu - a former student of Karyn's! www.historyofphilosophy.net/zhuangzi-moh... #philsky #philosophy #daoism #mohism #chinesephilosophy

Today's new #HoPWaG is an interview on the debates over argumentation and truth between the Zhuangzi and the Mohists, with Wai-Wai Chiu - a former student of Karyn's! www.historyofphilosophy.net/zhuangzi-moh... #philsky #philosophy #daoism #mohism #chinesephilosophy

🌿 Xieyi Painting・The Rootless Tree – Verse 60: The Inner Radiance

This work embodies Ascending Radiance Qi (Sheng Guang Qi) — the energy of awakening, refinement, and enlightenment.

🌿Xieyi Image｜details of the Tao Code and poetry.↓
https://www.mugoku.com/en/100-060443/

#art #xieyipainting #daoism #taoism #meditation #interiorart #contemporaryart

🌿 The Rootless Tree – Chapter 24, Verse 9: The Returning Cycle

The energy of restoration, integration, and wholeness.

The golden highlights resonate with the Metal element, refining clarity and precision, while the flowing ink clears stagnation and beckons continuous movement.This is Setchō (折畳) of taoist art.

🌿Xieyi Image｜details of the Tao Code and poetry.↓
https://www.mugoku.com/en/024-009329/

#art #xieyipainting #daoism #taoism #meditation #interiorart #contemporaryart

🌿Xieyi Painting・The Rootless Tree:24 Chapters-Chapter 6-Centering Qi
The red flower represents spiritual passion, and the moonlight is a symbol of the pure heart. The red flower is followed by a wave. The flicker of 1/f, such as Yumin's voice and the flicker like a candle flame. This fluctuation is the time when Taiji is born from Wuji.

🌿details of the Tao Code and poetry.↓
https://www.mugoku.com/en/024-006405/

#art #xieyipainting #daoism #taoism #meditation #interiorart #contemporaryart

🌿 The Rootless Tree – Verse 29: The Returning Current

This artwork embodies Returning Qi (Huan Qi), the energy of renewal, grounding, and integration. The circulation flow responds to the element of water, relieves tension, and restores mental continuity. This is a Taoist art called Hanto (攀斗).

🌿Xieyi Image｜details of the Tao Code and poetry.↓
https://www.mugoku.com/en/100-054328/

#art #xieyipainting #daoism #taoism #meditation #interiorart #contemporaryart

#Ukrain #Russia #Palestine #Israel #Lessons of #Time within #Monkey #Style #infosec #studies #Defensive #Security #Ninja #Way #Tao #Dao #Daoism #Taoism #Buddhuism #Hinduism #Om #USA #America #Trump #Tribes #Fire #God #Eyes #Symbology #culture of #Time #SunWukong ... #Magic #Writter teaching #Children of all ages.
https://blog.odicforcesounds.com/beingFair.html

#Ukrain #Russia #Palestine #Israel #Lessons of #Time within #Monkey #Style #infosec #studies #Defensive #Security #Ninja #Way #Tao #Dao #Daoism #Taoism #Buddhuism #Hinduism #Om #USA #America #Trump #Tribes #Fire #God #Eyes #Symbology #culture of #Time #SunWukong ... #Magic #Writter teaching #Children of all ages.
https://blog.odicforcesounds.com/beingFair.html

#Ukrain #Russia #Palestine #Israel #Lessons of #Time within #Monkey #Style #infosec #studies #Defensive #Security #Ninja #Way #Tao #Dao #Daoism #Taoism #Buddhuism #Hinduism #Om #USA #America #Trump #Tribes #Fire #God #Eyes #Symbology #culture of #Time #SunWukong ... #Magic #Writter teaching #Children of all ages.
https://blog.odicforcesounds.com/beingFair.html

#Ukrain #Russia #Palestine #Israel #Lessons of #Time within #Monkey #Style #infosec #studies #Defensive #Security #Ninja #Way #Tao #Dao #Daoism #Taoism #Buddhuism #Hinduism #Om #USA #America #Trump #Tribes #Fire #God #Eyes #Symbology #culture of #Time #SunWukong ... #Magic #Writter teaching #Children of all ages.
https://blog.odicforcesounds.com/beingFair.html

🌿Xieyi・The Rootless Tree:100 Verses-Verse 92#297｜Hidden Clarity(Yin-Zhao Ming)

From a feng shui perspective, this artwork carries the energy of Hidden Clarity(Yin-Zhao Ming) — a quality that supports intuition, reflection, and inner vision.It is a Taoist art called ''Zang Tian (藏天)=within the rhythms of Heaven (Tian)''.

🌿Xieyi Image｜details of the Tao Code and poetry.↓
https://www.mugoku.com/en/100-092297/

#art #xieyipainting #daoism #taoism #meditation #interiorart #contemporaryart

🌿 The Rootless Tree – Verse 39: The Quiet Pulse of Season's Flow

The change of colour symbolises the subtleties of the delicate season from autumn to winter. ( This is the Four Symbols and Eight Trigrams)

🌿Xieyi Image｜details of the Tao Code and poetry.↓
https://www.mugoku.com/en/100-039291/

#art #xieyipainting #daoism #taoism #meditation #interiorart #contemporaryart

🌿 The Rootless Tree:24 Chapters – Appendix II-Golden Ascending Blossom

Bathed in gentle sunlight,a single flower rises from the earth and ascends quietly above the clouds.

This xieyi-style artwork reflects the spirit of The Rootless Tree – Appendix Series,symbolizing the moment when life transcends its own roots and begins to rise.

🌿Xieyi Image｜details of the Tao Code and poetry.↓
https://www.mugoku.com/en/024h002287/

#art #xieyipainting #daoism #taoism #meditation #interiorart #contemporaryart

https://blog.odicforcesounds.com/religions.html #religion #logic #human #books #sacred #psychology #behaviors #mind #brain #organic #daoism #buddhism #interpretation #monkey

🌿 The Rootless Tree – Verse 31: Flames Rise and Become Void
This piece embodies Ascending Void Qi (Sheng Xu Qi) — the formation of emptiness through transcendence, the liberation of energy into space. It is suited to spaces of reflection and renewal: a quiet study, a contemplative lounge, or the foyer of a mindful home.

🌿Xieyi Image｜details of the Tao Code and poetry.↓
https://www.mugoku.com/en/100-031305/

#art #xieyipainting #daoism #taoism #meditation #interiorart #contemporaryart

🌿 The Rootless Tree – 100 Verses #54: The Still Flow of Light

The energy of equilibrium and centered awareness. It is ideal for meditation rooms, living spaces, or any environment seeking composure and mental clarity. The muted gold resonates with the Earth element, grounding energy and nurturing calm stability.

🌿Xieyi Image｜details of the Tao Code and poetry.↓
https://www.mugoku.com/en/100-054286/

#art #xieyipainting #daoism #taoism #meditation #interiorart #contemporaryart

🌿The Rootless Tree: Verse 24 – Ascending Qi

This artwork embodies Ascending Qi (Sheng Qi) — the upward, purifying energy of growth, focus, and clarity.
It is ideal for entrances, studies, or creative spaces, enhancing motivation and opening mental pathways.

🌿Xieyi Image｜details of the Tao Code and poetry.↓
https://www.mugoku.com/en/024-008285/

#art #xieyipainting #daoism #taoism #meditation #interiorart #contemporaryart

Witness the ethereal beauty of the Daoist deities in this exquisite silk painting from the Ming dynasty. The detailed procession led by the Jade Emperor and his entourage captivates with its intricate lines and celestial ambiance. What emotions does this scene evoke for you?
#Art #ChineseArt #MingDynasty #Daoism #ClevelandArt
https://clevelandart.org/art/2004.1.3

I've released a new podcast with Brook Ziporyn on the value paradox, ontological ambiguity, and how grammar shapes metaphysics. We explore how making values explicit causes them to undermine themselves—from the Daodejing's "when all recognize the good as good, there is the bad" through Buddhist emptiness to Spinoza's critique of teleology. Plus: why "samsara is nirvana."

https://www.bryankam.com/p/samsara-is-nirvana-with-brook-ziporyn
#Buddhism #Tiantai #Daoism #Spinoza #Nietzsche #Metaphysics #Philosophy @philosophy

"The Way that can be spoken is not the eternal Way…” Laozi.

“I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life…” Jesus.

I’ve been thinking about Daoism, Aquinas, and artificial intelligence — and how all three shape what we call truth. My latest reflection:

🔗 https://substack.com/home/post/p-172017686

#philosophy #christianity
#daoism #agnostic #ArtificialIntelligence

#Chán #Buddhism in #China emerged through dynamic interaction with #Daoism and #Confucianism. #Daoist concepts like #spontaneity, non-action, and receptivity shaped Chán’s style and practice, while Confucianism influenced #ethics and social structure. In this post, we briefly examine, who Chán remained distinctly Buddhist, yet deeply adapted to Chinese thought:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-07-12-chan_vs_daoism/

#WeekendStories #Buddhism

China’s Five Great Mountains were said to be born from a god’s corpse. Each peak held sacred secrets, dangerous paths, and ancient power that shaped emperors and warriors alike.
#ChineseMyth #AncientMountains #FivePeaks #Pangu #MountTai #WuxiaLegends #Shaolin #Daoism #HistoryMystery#ArchaeologyFinds #Storytelling #DidYouKnow #AncientHistory #HistoryFacts #DocumentaryShort #WeirdHistory

Explore the exquisite beauty of the "Procession of Daoist Deities" from the 8th century. Can you feel the grandeur of the Jade Emperor's procession and the vibrant tales of the deities captured in this delicate ink work?

#ClevelandArt #Daoism #Buddhism #TangDynasty
https://clevelandart.org/art/2004.1.3

An obsession with success is also an obsession with failure.
— #LaoTzu, #TaoTeChing, Verse 13 (paraphrase) #Tao #Taoism #Taoist #Laozi #Daodejing #Dao #Daoism #Daoist

"Rather than pour into a cup that overflowed, It is better to stop it." - #Laozi #Daodejing ch 9 #Dao #Daoist #Daoism #Laotzu #Taoteching #Taoism #Tao #Taoist

"Great support seems deficient,
Employed it will not collapse;
Great buoyancy seems empty,
Utilized it will not be exhausted.
Great honesty seems corrupt,
Great skills seem incompetent,
Great orations seem inarticulate."

-- #Laozi #Daodejing, Ch 45, tr by Wikisource #Dao #Daoism #Daoist

Victory comes from lying perfectly still and waiting for power to come your way.
— #LaoTzu, #TaoTeChing, Verse 61 tr Ron Hogan #Laozi #Daodejing #Dao #Daoism #Daoist #Tao #Taoism #Taoist

You can't grasp something new until you let go of what you're holding.
— #LaoTzu #Laozi #Tao #Dao #Taoism #Daoism

Knowing when you have enough avoids dishonor, and knowing when to stop will keep you from danger.
— #LaoTzu, #TaoTeChing, Vs 44 tr J. H. McDonald #Laozi #Daodejing #Tao #Taoism #Taoist #Dao #Daoism #Daoist

When you try too hard, you defeat your own purpose. Cling to stuff, and you will suffer loss. The Masters make no effort, so they never fail. They aren't attached to things, so they never feel loss.
— #LaoTzu #TaoTeChing Vs 64 tr. Ron Hogan #Laozi #Daodejing #Tao #Taoism #Taoist #Dao #Daoism #Daoist