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2015 Year of the Wood Goat
This year most of the world in one way or another either celebrated , or was at least aware of, Chinese New Year on February 19th. The celebration usually lasts several days, and in some areas can last an entire week. There is some discrepancy, especially in the west, whether, this is the year of […]
Reasons why this Taoism examiner gave up watching football
For a long time, your National Taoism Examiner enjoyed watching and even playing sports. As a child it was a frequent pastime; gathering together with friends for a pickup game of: basketball, football, soccer, tennis, baseball etc… Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images All across America and most of the world the story is the […]
Who were the three kings/wise men of the Orient?
Many of you may be familiar with the classic Christmas carol “We Three Kings of Orient Are”, some may be listening to it now, and yes, some may be tired of hearing it. Let’s re-examine a mystery that has never been fully addressed or adequately answered: Who are these three wise men, and where did […]
Are you dissatisfied with being special or with not being special?
https://youtu.be/2DodhyJiV6U As we continue towards the end of the year, many news outlets (print, radio and TV) will begin to tabulate and report various statistics for criteria they have determined as important for us to know. Photo by Ralph Orlowski/Getty Images Many of these statistics will be in the form of a percentage polled with […]
Are you cold, that’s because Winter 2014 arrived on November 7, 2014
Over the last few weeks the United States has been experiencing what the meteorologists are calling “unseasonably cold” weather. ABC News featured an article “Early Season Snow, Cold Shocks the Southeast”, which goes on to describe the snow storm which blanketed much of the region between the Great Lakes down through South Carolina. Temperatures on […]
What are you really so busy doing?
Occasionally, your National Taoism Examiner encounters a person who is (to say the least) overburdened with their constant activity-work and general “busy-ness”. We all know someone like this; the type of person who is constantly busy; going here, going there, multi-tasking, on a conference call while driving, networking when they take their child to see […]
Harvard study proves meditation can hinder the onset of Alzheimer’s
If you ask most adults who are middle age or older, what their greatest fear is in regards to aging, many will say they do not want to “lose their mind”. They want to be able to age and still have their mental capacity and wits about them. Many people who claim they do not […]
Chuang tzu’s advice on recognizing the true nature of things
In a recent article “Unraveling the mysterious and misunderstood concept of P’u”, we examined how the true meaning of P’u is not the uncarved block, rather it is the ideal of remaining or returning to a state of untouched naturalness. The trees of an uncut forest. Now we will reflect on what Chuang tzu had […]
Unraveling the mysterious and misunderstood concept of P’u
Many people who study or casually read about Taoism will at some point come across several principles and concepts which are considered important to the Taoist system. Some of the more popular principles are: Wu-wei, Tao and Te, Lao Tzu’s three treasures, and P’u, to name just a few. As mentioned in prior articles, more […]
2014 year of the Yang Wood Horse
As you may recall 2012 was the year of the Yang Water Dragon and 2013 was the year of the Yin Water Snake, on January 31, 2014 we entered the year of the Yang Wood Horse. The Yin Water Snake is not going quietly. During the last two months of 2013 (Dec. and Jan.) most […]
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