taoism

On life’s long journey, people respond to setbacks in different ways. Some lie awake all night, dwelling on …

Beside a mountain stream on Wudang, an old woman once sat on a rock, patiently grinding an iron …

The Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, prophesied in the Mahaparinirvana Sutra that after his parinirvana, demon kings would reincarnate as …

More than 2,000 years ago, China was coming apart at the seams. The great house of Zhou had …

Twenty-five centuries ago, an old man rode west on the back of a water buffalo, leaving a troubled …

Zhang Jun (1097-1164), courtesy name Deyuan, was one of the Southern Song Dynasty’s best-known officials. He resisted the …

The art of letting go is not a technique we master but a posture we learn — one …

The familiar black and white Taiji symbol, often seen in martial arts and traditional Chinese culture, is far …

Donkeys have quietly carried meaning through human history and mythology — often overlooked, yet rich with symbolism. Unlike …

In times of uncertainty, many people turn to fortune-telling or divination for guidance — and political leaders are …