Taos Pueblo

If I were Taoist, the sexual script of “Blurred Lines” would greatly offend me and my culture. As a Taoist, I value and respect every object around me for what it is and not what it could be; because “the universe is sacred; you cannot improve it” (#12). “Blurred Lines” is the converse of this idea of respect and value. The video is geared toward an audience of “excesses, and complacency” (#12). Excess and complacency are greatly frowned upon in the Taoist culture. In “Blurred Lines,” the approach

. I learned about Lao Tzu and Confucius’ theory on Servant Leadership. I also learned how they connected ancient Asian culture to the theory. I also learned that the sixth and fifth century B.C.E was a transition period for China. I also learned how Lao Tzu used poetry to express his thoughts on leadership. The reading also taught me Lao Tzu nearly gave up after becoming discouraged. Yet, he pushed on and became an influential man. 2. I strongly agree with the concepts presented in number seventeen

In advance of the group discussion regarding Tao Teh Ching written by Lao Tzu I already had a profoundly fluid knowledge of the several paradoxes and the principles of Taoism that were displayed in the book by Tzu. However I lacked the ability to comprehend the government based aspects, or how they related to the major themes that were spread throughout the book. Also since during the time this book was written it was a warring states period, why was there such a substantial emphasis on having a

In the poem by Lao-Tzu, Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching, Lao-Tzu describes what Tao means and how it will make people’s life better. Lao-Tzu prefers less government to be involved with people. He believes that this will have a good effect on how people will behave. He also says that when the leader follows the Tao, everything else will go with the flow. A leader should trust people to govern themselves by giving them individual freedom with limits, because a limited freedom does not mean that people

Lao Tzu was a Chinese philosopher who founded Taoism, which was that all human beings are by nature good but are unethical by law and misguided by how they should behave in society. If a person adheres to Tao, and be with the natural flow of energy in the universe, he or she will be at peace. Taoism was used by council rulers to advise them of how to govern their empires and became a political philosophy. Lao Tzu stated that people acted wrongly because they were imposed by the corrupt government

Analysis of Tao Te Ching Chapter Eight In the eighth chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu writes, “The supreme good is like water/ which nourishes all things without trying to” (1-2). The word “supreme” implies there are lesser forms of good. However, the ideal form compares to water. Lao Tzu also emphasizes that the supreme good “nourishes all things.” Like water, the supreme good is non-discriminatory and omnipresent; everyone benefits. “Without really trying” indicates the stated supremacy is

The idea of Taoism is expanded more through Stephen Mitchell’s explanatory introduction of the Tao Te Ching. Mitchell translates that “the teaching of the Tao Te Ching is moral in the deepest sense” and that it is ”unencumbered by any concept of sin” seeming to not reject that evil is alive but instead seeing it as an “a state of self-absorption which is in disharmony with the universal process” (ix). This idea is expressing how being concerned with evil behavior should not be a priority and is

A Non Government Mariah Parvizi 7/16/2015 In “Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching,” Lao-Tzu illustrates the optimal way in which a ruler should lead their country in conformity with the Tao. Lao-Tzu points out that a nation’s government should put in place the slightest governance in the lives of its people, because the good in people will come naturally when the people disregard their efforts to seek these ethics. Finally, Lao-Tzu also encourages that a leader be modest and tolerant by truly taking interest

The Anasazi Indians      From the scattered references made about the ancient Anasazi Indians in Tony Hillerman's A Thief of Time, one can identify several cultural characteristics of this mysterious tribe. One can discover how they lived, where they lived, their religion, simple day to day activities, and mysteries about their culture. Even though many references are made about this tribe, people will never know the truth, for there is an unsolved mystery to why the Anasazi

baskets and sandals. The Anasazi knew about planting and storage. The Anasazi created many things we still use today.The Anasazi had strong farms and smart idea. The Anasazi culture is believed to be advance. The Anasazi were the beginning of pueblo culture. The Anasazi learned how to use water for irrigation to water their crops. The Anasazi used their crops for trading along with helping develop the culture. The only thing The Anasazi lack is wheels. The Anasazi