1. Principles of Daoism guide the
relationship between humanity and nature:
1. Follow the Earth The Dao De Jing says: ‘Humanity
follows the Earth, the Earth follows Heaven, Heaven
follows the Dao, and the Dao follows what is natural.’
Daoists therefore obey the Earth. The Earth respects
Heaven, Heaven abides by the Dao, and the Dao
follows the natural course of everything. Humans
should help everything grow according to its own way.
We should cultivate the way of no-action and let
nature be itself.
2. 2. Harmony with nature In Daoism, everything
is composed of two opposite forces known as
Yin and Yang. The two forces are in constant
struggle within everything. When they reach
harmony, the energy of life is created.
Someone who understands this point will not
exploit nature, but will treat it well and learn
from it. It is obvious that in the long run, the
excessive use of nature will bring about
disaster, even the extinction of humanity.
3. These 4 Teachings of Daoism Will Help
You Navigate Life
SIMPLICITY, PATIENCE, COMPASSION.
“Simplicity, patience, compassion. ...
GOING WITH THE FLOW. “When nothing
is done, nothing is left undone.” ...
LETTING GO. “If you realize that all things
change, there is nothing you will try to
hold on to. ... HARMONY.
4. I recently realized that the Tao is strangely like love, in the way that it
must be understood. Let me explain. All the poetry in the world couldn't
make someone who has never experienced love truly understand it.
Because the only way to really understand love is through experiencing it.
You can't actually perceive it with your senses, you can't measure it, and
even when you do experience it, you don't fully understand it anyway. The
Tao is very similar in this way. Just as nearly any Taoist text will tell you, the
Tao isn't something you can describe, name, touch, or see. The only way to
know it is to experience it, and to see it in all its manifestations. Just like
love. You can't see love, but you can see people loving each other. You
can't see the Tao, but you can see it putting the world in order, shifting yin
and yang around, balancing things out. I hope I helped.
