Buddha Zhen - Tao of Taoism: Using the Dao Te Ching to Improve Your Life

Tao of Taoism Using the Dao Te Ching to Improve Your Life (Tao Teh King) by Buddha Zhen
(Richard Del Connor) Based upon the writings of Lao-Tzu By the author of History of Zen from A to Z Published by Shaolin Communications Bringing light to the internet Raves for Tao of Taoism by Buddha Zhen ALSO BY BUDDHA ZHEN BUDDHA KUNG FU STUDENT MANUAL CONNOR BLACK HOLE BUBBLE THEORY HISTORY OF ZEN FROM A TO Z HUMAN VALUES FOR SUCCESS IN FAMILY & BUSINESS MASONIC KUNG FU BOOK 1 SHAOLIN KUNG FU BEGINNER SHAOLIN KUNG FU INITIATE SHAOLIN KUNG FU INTERMEDIATE TAI CHI BEGINNER TAI CHI BEGINNER CLASS READING MANUAL TAI CHI INTERMEDIATE ZEN SPIRIT BOOK Tao of Taoism - Using the Dao Te Ching to Improve Your Life by Buddha Zhen - Zhen Shen-Lang "Spirit Wolf of Truth"
(Richard Del Connor) Published by Shaolin Communications 818-723-2769 Copyright 2013 shaolinMUSIC.com All rights reserved. This book, or parts of this book, may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher. For permission to use, publish, or license any of the songs of this book, contact the Publisher, Shaolin Communications. Edited and typeset with website designs and graphic designs by Richard Del Connor .
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Photography and digital art by The Hippy Coyote . First edition, Tao - Coming To Terms , released April 8, 1993. Smashwords Edition THIS book is the 2nd Edition Smashwords Release by Shaolin Communications.

Author: Richard Del Connor
Chinese name: Zhen, Shen-Lang = Shen-Lang Zhen "Buddha Zhen"
English translation: Spirit Wolf of Truth Richard Del Connor is a "Buddhist Scientist," an American philosopher, cinematographer, photographer, photo-journalist, journalist, and founder of Shaolin Records. Richard is also an author, novelist, poet, editor, publisher and founder of Shaolin Communications. Richard spent 15 years as a Mr. Mom after graduating UCLA Motion Picture Program 1988, and home-schooled his daughter for several years. Buddha Zhen is the founder of Shaolin Chi Mantis Traditional Buddhist Gongfu and Taijiquan in 1992, Shaolin Zen "CyberTemple" in 1993, Tai Chi Youth nonprofit charity in 1996, Buddha Kung Fu schools in 2008, and the shaolinINTERACTIVE.com website featuring 350 videos teaching Tai Chi and Shaolin Kung Fu in the Shaolin Chi Mantis BEGINNER PROGRAM. PHILOSPHY / RELIGION: Taoism
Smashwords ebook ISBN: 978-1-57551-242-6
8 7 6 5 4 For updates and information about Buddha Zhen, visit www.TaiChiBuddha.com Table of Contents Table of Contents Dedicated
to Lao Tzu (Author of Tao-te-Ching ) Explanation *Translation NOTE: This ebook version of Tao of Taoism uses both "Tao," which is Cantonese, and also "Dao," which is the current Mandarin Chinese language of China.

They are the same word with the same meaning. I hope you enjoy both the insights from what I wrote plus the insights from what you write. Self-discovery is the "last frontier" for the "smartest" of men. This book is a journey down your own very unique "last frontier." The Tao-Te-Ching by Lao Tzu can be interpreted in many ways, even if the original author was intending to be specific. For Westerners, this is especially difficult, because his intended audience was expected to grasp some of his idioms or Chinese concepts. Some of these concepts are foreign to us foreigners and the translations I've read can vary in their attempt to make the book understandable.

I originally wrote this book for myself, then realized it was useable for other people. Then I rewrote it again when I created my Shaolin Chi Mantis Kung Fu schools in 1993 into a student manual for psychoanalyzing yourself, to help my students develop a dialogue with their own inner minds. Let me know how this book helps and inspires you. Best wishes, Buddha Zhen Zhen Shen-Lang "Spirit Wolf of Truth" The Dao The Dao is Nature . The Dao is our Path in life . The Dao is our Way of traveling our path.

The Dao is the Natural way that reality unfolds or reacts. The Dao is different for each of us because each of us have a different awareness of it. Lao Tzu As the accidental founder of Daoism (Taoism), he has been heralded and sainted. I read that he was a contemporary and possibly a friend of Confucius. What a great combination they make. Confucius explains the "Dao of Family" and Lao Tzu teaches the "Dao of Nature." By combining these two philosophers we create the "Dao of Social Order." My knowledge of the history of Lao Tzu (Lao-Tzu, Lao Tzi...) is based upon oral transmissions from my mentors, Daoist Priests, Tai Chi teachers, and the introductory pages of many books on Daoism I have read over the past 40 years.

Since I have yet to "study his life," I will refrain from an explanation about him, and perhaps in a subsequent book, transmit what I believe is the true story about his writing the Tao-te-Ching , and why he wrote it. This book, Tao of Taoism , is a study of the words of Lao Tzu, my interpretations of several translations of the Tao-te-Ching . Incorporating these wisdoms into my Shaolin Chi Mantis Kung Fu schools provided a unique opportunity to improve the lives of my students by helping them put these interpretations into practice and seeing their validity. Watching my students improve their ways of thinking also inspired me to make this book public, to benefit as many people as I possibly can. __1. Nature is
the undefinable source of all life.
We attempt to distinguish it as "chi"
but this represents Nature
as much as a leaf represents a tree.

Describe Nature as you see it: Describe your relationship with Nature: Explain Nature's and mankind's relationship: How can you be better in tune with Nature? How can mankind be better in tune with Nature? Shifu suggestions: NOTE: If you do not have a "Shifu" (Master Father / Tai Chi-Kung Fu Master) in your life, have your mentor/father/guru or elder brother evaluate your answers and offer suggestions. __2. The nature of each person is a collection
of various characters and identities.
Even the best or most pronounced abilities
do not represent anyone as a description. Describe your own nature as you know it: How does your nature guide you: How do you know when you are in conflict with your nature: How did your nature develop unconsciously: Who or what influenced your nature to be what it is: How did you consciously develop your nature: What can you do to improve or develop your nature: Which of your natures is most prominent or receives the highest priority: Which of your natures should be most prominent for the next five years: Shifu suggestions: __3. Contentment is in accomplishing tasks without competition.
The inner needs of each person
should be involved in the pursuits of careers. How do you decide which tasks to accomplish: How do you decide how to accomplish them: How do you know when a task is completed: Who do you compete with and why: Why do you compete at anything: How are you competing with your past: How are you competing against programmed expectations from others: How are you competing against self-programmed expectations: How do you feel when you win and why: How do you feel when you lose and why: How easily can you let someone else win without their knowing it: How can you be less competitive: Shifu suggestions about competition: What are your inner needs: How are your inner needs woven into your career: How does your career lack the ability to ever satisfy certain inner needs: What can you do to insure that ALL your inner needs are being dealt with: Shifu suggestions regarding inner needs: __4.