How to join our club

Taoism is not an organized institution that one can be a member of. Either you understand or you don't, and that is that.

"People often ask how you become a Taoist, what books do you read, what temples do you attend? You don't become a Taoist, you just realize that Taoist is a name for what you already are." --Lao Fzu

First Follower

"The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader." - Derek Sivers

This is a quote from Derek Sivers 3 min talk on TED.com How To Start A Movement which, coincidentally, is about what it takes to start a movement.

Chipping Away

Achieving simplicity in your life is sort of like carving a toothpick out of a block of granite, you just have to chip away all those parts that don't belong.

Life Begins Anew

Life begins anew each day with dawn. That is blessing enough. That is happiness enough. - Lao Fzu

The Only Thing That's Truly Yours

"We’re the same. We share the same history, the same heritage, the same lives. We’re tied together beyond any untying. Man or woman, it makes no difference, we’re human. We couldn’t escape from each other even if we wanted to. That’s how you do it... by remembering who and what you are: a bit of flesh and blood afloat in a universe without end. And the only thing that’s truly yours is the rest of humanity. That’s where our duty lies! - James T. Kirk “Who Mourns for Adonis?”

Your Path

The true path to enlightenment can only be found within you. Any human being who claims to know your path is lying... especially if they're asking for donations.

All churches exist to convert your two most valuable assets to theirs: time and money.

Hooray Mormons?

Through a Taoist blog I stumbled onto an Atheist blog posting that detailed the experience of a knowledgeable, well-spoken Atheist welcoming a couple of (equally polite) Mormon missionaries into his home for a chat.

Sometimes in reading on-line "discussions" between atheists and theists, I find they degenerate rapidly into "You're the most stupidest - No, you're the most stupidest" tirades. This was a refreshing change!