Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun In Taoism, the basic, eternal principle of the universe that transcends reality and is the source of being, non-being, and change.
- noun In Confucianism, the right manner of human activity and virtuous conduct seen as stemming from universal criteria and ideals governing right, wrong, and other categories of existence.
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- noun an adherent of any branch of Taoism
- noun the ultimate principle of the universe
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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If blockbusters are about narcissistic striving and the Tao is about giving up the Self, then I vote for a happy medium between the two.
Blockbusters and the Tao Te Ching « Tales from the Reading Room 2010
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The whole idea of Yin and Yang and the Tao is about the order of nature, the natural way of things, not chaos.
Chaos Theory 2008
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Lao Tzu was a brilliant, brilliant man - in Tao Te Ching, he wrote this:
aVOIDance 2010
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Lao Tzu was a brilliant, brilliant man - in Tao Te Ching, he wrote this:
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Lao Tzu was a brilliant, brilliant man - in Tao Te Ching, he wrote this:
Community 2010
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Lao Tzu was a brilliant, brilliant man - in Tao Te Ching, he wrote this:
aVOIDance 2010
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President Hu Jin Tao has said "Shanghai's holding of World Expo is the pride of all Chinese people."
Fang Wu: Not So "World-ly" Expo 2010 Fang Wu 2010
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Lao Tzu was a brilliant, brilliant man - in Tao Te Ching, he wrote this:
Adaptation 2010
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Doctordi – I readily admit that one of the reasons I love the Tao is that it comforts me in my sedentary and contemplative tendencies!
Blockbusters and the Tao Te Ching « Tales from the Reading Room 2010
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Lao Tzu was a brilliant, brilliant man - in Tao Te Ching, he wrote this:
Learning 2010
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The Tao of Pooh, by Benjamin Hoff
August 18, 2010