Tao Wisdom: The Path
of Life
Tao wisdom is the path of life—the life of living as if
everything is a miracle. In this day and age, living is not easy, not to
mention making a living. Mindfulness holds the key to the art of living well.
Tao wisdom is about mindfulness of everyday living.
What Is Tao Wisdom?
Tao wisdom is the wisdom of Lao Tzu, the ancient sage from China
The interpretations of Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu are as many as its translations.
They are all based on their own interpretations of Lao Tzu’s masterpiece with
respect to their own views.
Tao or the Way is a means to an
end, but not an end itself. That is to say, we follow Tao to some destination,
but Tao is neither a destination nor the destination.
Tao is above and beyond human wisdom, but it is not
divine wisdom. Simply, Tao may be the Way between human wisdom and divine
wisdom. It helps us understand the true nature of man and his role in the world
of creation, and thus connects us directly or indirectly to the Creator.
Tao is about the
thinking mind. We are human, and it is human nature to follow and cling to
human wisdom as a beacon of light to show us the way. As a result, we have
developed a conditioned mind of thinking, which only further impairs
human wisdom, already frail and fragile as it is due to human imperfections. In
contrast to conventional human wisdom, Tao is about reverse thinking
that renders the human mind more receptive to spiritual wisdom.
Tao is not a
religion, although it has been associated with religions, such as Zen,
Buddhism, and Taoism. Tao was never meant to be an object of human pursuit or
worship; that is why Tao is also called “the Way” to show us a direction or
pathway to divine wisdom. It is just a means to an end, and the end is spiritual
wisdom.
Tao is not God’s wisdom; at best, it is only
distilled human wisdom that may lead to the ultimate understanding of spiritual
wisdom.
Stephen Lau
Copyright© 2018 by Stephen Lau
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