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Taoism 101

What is this thing called "Taoism"?
Introduction To Taoism
In broad brush-strokes, paints a pictures of the landscape of Taoist practice: its rituals, ceremonies & systems of divination; its qigong & meditation practices; and its foundational text ~ the Daode Jing.
Taoist Glossary
What's great about this glossary of basic Taoist terms is that it starts with the Chinese characters, then offers both Cantonese and Mandarin transliterations, a literal English translation, and phrases which point to the word's usage.
About The Tao: Robert Friedler's Site
Excellent presentation of the basic principles of Taoism. It also features some very fun 360-degree panoramas of Taoist gardens, shrines and temples ... really worth checking out!
Flower Time-Lapse: Everything Is In Constant Motion!
Time lapse photography is a great reminder that flow and change are the only enduring characteristics of our world - a basic Taoist insight.
Academic Introduction to Taoism
Here's the entry on Taoism from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
All One Body: The Choices We Have ...
Forming and dissolving, forming and dissolving. The Taoist practitioner asks: what shapes do I wish to be creating?

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