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===Themes===
===Themes===
*Pacifism and non-violence
* [[God]] or ''Tao'': "There was something [[God|formless and perfect]] before the [[universe]] was born. It is serene. Empty. Solitary. Unchanging. [[Infinite]]. [[Eternal]]ly [[Omnipresent|present]]. It is the [[Creator|mother of the universe]]. For lack of a better name, I call it [[God|the Tao]]. [[Chi|It flows]] through [[Creation|all things]], inside and outside, and returns to the [[God|origin of all things]]. The Tao is great. The universe is great. [[Earth]] is great. [[Man]] is great. These are the four great powers. Man follows the earth. Earth follows the universe. The universe follows the Tao. The Tao follows only itself." - [[Lao Tzu]], ''Tao Te Ching'', Chapter 25, [http://taotechingme.com/chapter-25-formless-and-perfect-before-the-universe-was-born Stephen Mitchell] translation.
*Humility and the evils of wealth
*Ancestor worship and respect for age
* [[Meditation]]: "Stop thinking, and end your problems." - [[Lao Tzu]], ''[[Tao Te Ching]]'', Chapter 20, [http://taotechingme.com/chapter-20-stop-thinking-and-end-your-problems Stephen Mitchell] translation.
*Pursuit of worldly and spiritual knowledge
*Flexibility in life
* Pacifism and non-violence
*Acceptance of death
* Humility
*The power of words and symbols<ref>http://www.daoiststudies.org/dao/node/6544</ref>
* The trap of greed
* Respect for elder's wisdom
* Pursuit of worldly and spiritual knowledge
* Flexibility in life
* Acceptance of death
* The power of words and symbols<ref>http://www.daoiststudies.org/dao/node/6544</ref>
==Quotes==
* "When the great Tao is forgotten, [[good]]ness and [[piety]] appear. When the body’s intelligence declines, cleverness and knowledge step forth. When there is no [[peace]] in the [[family]], [[filial piety]] begins. When the country falls into chaos, [[patriotism]] is born." - [[Lao Tzu]], ''[[Tao Te Ching]]'', Chapter 18, [http://taotechingme.com/chapter-18-when-the-great-tao-is-forgotten|Stephen Mitchell] translation.
==See Also==
==See Also==