In the Daoist religion, the daoists have their own idea of the ideal person or sage. A sage is a person who has yielding qualities of human nature and has it easiest to lead a perfectly balanced life in harmony with the Dao. A sage is like many different people who all have strengths in different things, and if they all combined together that would equivalent to a sage person. The theme Sage or ideal person is explained by comparing and contrasting the qualities of sage, finding the biggest contradiction through the qualities of sage, and applying these qualities of sage to existing life. Through comparing and contrasting different qualities of sage people can narrow down what it truly means to fulfill being an ideal person. In chapter 27, …show more content…
In chapters 38 and 9 it talks about a man who steps back from society and does not take part in anything. He basically just lets everything come to him by waiting and clearing the mind of everything. It says, “He has no will of his own. He dwells in reality, and lets all illusions go” (DDT 38). He lets everything that seems too good to be true go, and no will of his own. But what contradicts with this example of sage is in chapter 27. Chapter 27 talks about freeing the mind and everything but the huge contradiction is acting in the moment. It says, “Thus the master is available to all people and doesn’t reject anyone. He is ready to use all situations and doesn’t waste anything” (DDT 27). In this chapter a sage seizes the moment without hesitation. To live a good life he does not waste any of it, and knowing there is a limited time of life, he acts on every opportunity that comes his way. This strongly contradicts with chapter 9, because it says, “Chase after money and security and your heart will never unclench” (DDT 9). It is saying do not chase after something because it could make you unhappy, but it is an opportunity that could be taken. This could be a paradox because they both mean sort of the same thing, but they could not mean the same thing at the same
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"If an individual can practice five things anywhere in the world, he is a man of humanity...reverence, generosity, truthfulness, diligence and kindness" (Ebrey 19). Confucius' gentleman has to possess these fine qualities to achieve success. On the other side of the token, Daoism emphasized the need for similar entities. Laozi explains: "For minds, the depth is good. In social relations, human-heartedness is good. In speaking, the trustworthiness is good. In government order is good" (Ebrey 28). Both systems, through through different approaches, promote peace and goodwill among the family, society and with neighboring states.
“When you want to breathe as bad as you want to succeed then you'll be successful.’’- Eric Thomas. So many people around the world wonder if this quote is valid or invalid. This quote is indeed valid when it comes to having the qualities of becoming successful.
Before parallels can be drawn between ideals and paths in Daoism, Daoist philosophy and Dao must be defined. It is hard to put Daoist Philosophy into a nice, neat sentence because of the complexity and vast amount of information on the subject. For the intent of this paper, Daoist philosophy is defined as a Chinese philosophy that takes a more naturalist approach to religion and way of living. It is the connection between imitating nature and harmony. Dao is defined in Chapter 1 as the constant moving “everything” that surrounds us. It is not tangible, it is just what it is, and you do not know exactly what this something is.
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Daoism is synonymous with Taoism; in this religious philosophy, the way of nature is central theme of life. It was founded by Lao Tzu in 500BC in China. Lao is believed to have authored the “Dao de Jing”, which details the Daoist beliefs. Dao is a concept, a way, a principle that will lead a person to a happy, peaceful life. Dao can be achieved by incorporating the Three Jewel of Taoism that are humility, simplicity and compassion in one’s life. According to Dao, de Jing “The Way to Heaven is to benefit others and not to injure”.15 Further, there is no concept of good and evil, the Dao is simply the universe, which is perceived as a self- sustaining entity that generates energy called qi. Like other Chinese traditions, Daoist also have great reverence for the spirits of ancestors as well as spirits of nature that is plants, animals, rivers, etc. 16
In the United States today, many teenage girls are facing lots of problems. New problems are rising such as an increased pregnancy rate among teenagers. Our teenage girls are less developed and unprepared for the problems which come along with their decision to have sex. It is also too early for teenage girls to become pregnant. Many teens think having a baby is some sort of joke. They believe it will never happen to them but the reality is that every time teens have sex, there is a possibility that the sperm will find its way to the egg if they do not get protection. As a nation, or society, it is in our common interest to protect our teenage girls from getting unwanted or unplanned pregnancy. However, this issue of protecting or