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Xuanxue (lit. "mysterious" or "deep" learning, sometimes called Neo-Taoism ) was an important school of thought from the 3rd to 6th-century CE. Xuanxue philosophers combined elements of Confucianism and Taoism to reinterpret the Yijing, Daodejing, and Zhuangzi. Influential Xuanxue scholars include Wang Bi (226–249), He Yan (d. 249), Xiang Xiu (223?–300, part of the famous intellectual group known as the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove), Guo Xiang (d. 312), and Pei Wei (267–300). [3]

Many of us come from broken homes and try to better ourselves from it, but to become better we must remove our egos. Truth out of season bears no fruit" To me, that means two things. One: There's a time and place for every kind of knowledge to flourish. Two: The personal characteristics of great messengers are usually irrelevant.” Sima Chengzhen (647—735 CE) is an important intellectual figure of this period. He is especially known for blending Taoist, and Buddhist theories and forms of mental cultivation in the Taoist meditation text called the Zuowanglun. He served as an adviser to the Tang government. [33] He was later retroactively appropriated as a patriarch of the Quanzhen school. [36] The book details RZA's personal path towards enlightenment. In the book he uses hip-hop lyrics, autobiographical anecdotes, and parables, to explain how he was simultaneously inspired by Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Bruce Lee, and Islam. His philosophies are listed under seven "Pillars of Wisdom", which he considers as seven "key turning points in his life" that he hopes to share on the book's readers. The number seven is symbolic in itself, representing consciousness in numerology, god in the Supreme Mathematics of the Nation of Gods and Earths, and considered a divine number in several faiths such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The book also details The RZA's attempted murder charge, and various production equipment he uses in the making of albums. He talks about his personal evolution and how his interest in comic books, Islamic teachings and Kung Fu culture all helped shape the man he is today. He ruminates on loss and identity and love.At the age of 12, RZA had already memorized all the answers to the 120 questions of the Nation of Islam.

I like philosophical Taoism because it leads us to think about what it really means to live in harmony with the organizing principle of the universe. The concepts of Tao and wu-wei lead me to a deeper understanding of what it means to live by the Spirit. Religious Taoism, on the other hand, is further from my own religious experiences and has less to attract me as a Latter-day Saint. The Tao of Wu is the second philosophical book written by Wu-Tang Clan member and producer, RZA. [1] [2] [3] It is a sequel to The Wu-Tang Manual. From an ethical point of view it is considered correct not to interfere with the spontaneity or alter it by any means, expressed by ‘wu wei’ (chin. 無爲 / 无为, wúwéi or also in Chinese: 爲無爲 / 为无为, wéi wúwéi, non- action as in abstention of any action opposing nature). From a Latter-day Saint perspective, to comment on the Tao and wu-wei requires us to deal with the two terms together. As we have seen, the Tao is impersonal, yet people have a mystical relationship with it which ensures that life will flow properly. But suppose we were to personalize the Tao. Would it be like anything in Latter-day Saint thought? Yes—it would be very much like the Holy Ghost. Latter-day Saints talk a great deal about living by the Spirit, something that we all know is not easy. The basic idea, however, is that our goal should be to live so closely to the Spirit that we have the mind of God. We should be like Nephi in the book of Helaman, to whom God says, “I will make thee mighty in word and in deed, in faith and in works; yea, even that all things shall be done unto thee according to thy word, for thou shalt not ask that which is contrary to my will” (Helaman 10:5).Ether raised his head and sighed: “Then one who does not know really knows, and one who knows really does not know. Who knows this knowledge without knowing?” [2] You can break Ch’an Buddhism down to three basic ideas. One is that every person has an inherent Buddha nature inside—anyone can become enlightened. Two, there’s no one single path to enlightenment, everybody has to find his own way. Three, it’s almost impossible to reach enlightenment solely through the exchange of words.”

Hansen, Chad (2017). Zalta, Edward N. (ed.). "Daoism". The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Spring 2017ed.). Many know the Wu-Tang brand, but not the music. Some know the music, but not the people behind it. And those that know the people may not know the spiritual journey which led them to their success.

The universe that we are in is mammoth. Surprisingly while it is indefinitely huge, it’s also in perfect harmony. Every star and planet exist peacefully alongside. Why is this possible? Why will they no longer have to teach each other? Because they all possess the mind of God by walking with the Spirit! Is this not very similar to walking in harmony with the Tao? When persons do so, nothing can go wrong, for they are in harmony with the universe. This humble walk is wu-wei and is similar to what is required of the Latter-day Saints if they are to have the Spirit with them always. We cannot force that Spirit. Rather, we must be like little children in our humbleness and obedience if we are to be in harmony with that Spirit. Wu-wei in Latter-day Saint terms is to live by the Spirit. Me and my younger brother Born getting a chance to chop it at a rooftop dinner in NYC. From basements to rooftops Wutang hip hop won't stop. Life is beautiful. Part hip-hop memoir, part religious tract, and all inspirational palimpsest attesting to his ongoing life's journey, the RZA's Tao of Wu probably won't appeal to the casual reader who has absolutely no interest in the Wu-Tang Clan or the '90s cultural phenomenon loosely termed "gangsta rap," but you don't have to be a major fan to appreciate this book or be fascinated by RZA's story and his evolving personal philosophy. After all, here I am, a suburban pretty much white guy nearing 60, and I really enjoyed reading this and polished it off in a weekend.

Not too surprisingly, the Tao is the center of Taoism, but as we shall see, it is indefinable. We get a sense of this from the first chapter of the Tao Te Ching. Pu describes an aimless action, because with a goal, one would develop anxiety about this goal. Pu describes the ‘just being’ without the aim of being. The above is, of course, crystal clear, but in the off chance that something has been missed, we will look at Chuang Tzu’s commentary on the passage. As will be noted, Chuang Tzu often comments in story form.Home Earth Continents Asia Thailand / China Chinese New Year Photos Chinese Customs and Traditions Glossary Taoism Happy born day to my big brother and partner. Mitchell “Divine” Diggs CEO from Shaolin who helped guide me and the 9 swordsman from the slums to the world stage. I especially appreciated RZA's integration of multiple religions and mathematics. Despite being someone who works in data and studied finance in undergrad, I had never thought of mathematics in the way that he describes, the language of God.