You may not point to it and name it, but you can  mention it, and talk about it.  TAO is pronounced ‘TAO’ as in ‘tea’ and ‘ Tom’.   However, to avoid embarrisment, you should be aware that the ancient sages of the East, and half of the world, call it ‘Dow’.   

TAO

 “ Tao  named,  is  not  Tao ”

TAO  is not  a physical or material thing,  so attempts to define it,

explain it,  or enclose it,  will always be resisted.

“ TAO  belongs  neither  to  knowing  or  not  knowing.   If  you  really  understand  TAO   beyond  doubt,  it  is  like  the  empty  sky.”

TAO is an idea,  albeit  a spiritual one,  used to express our wonder and involvement in the universe.

TAO  could  be  expressed  as    a state,  condition,  or  energy interplay,  in a material, physical, and  spiritual  sense.      It  is  the movement  of  the  universe   and

all  our involvements,  and  could  be  ‘seen’  as  a   flow of energy.

TAO  is  the  great  flow of energy running  through  the  universe.  This  has  a  huge  impact  on Humanity,  and on your own involvements  and relationships,  awareness, and enjoyment of life, as  well  as  your  spiritual development.

TAO , and Taoism as a religion, is an understanding and a Way through life. Through an awareness of the flow of energy  you can be more effective in your actions, and find inner peace.

Apart from all the theories about TAO and energy, and the endless metaphysical speculations,

“it’s just within each different momentary situation  you find yourself  in.”

Whatever  TAO  might  be,  the answer,  information,  or awareness  you have, or get  from the present situation,  can change your reality.

The  TAO I CHING  provides  an easy and straight-forward way to convert all of this energy into personal activity,  through  your  own  awareness,  intentions, and involvement.

For most, this flow of energy will be seen as

Chance  and  Change.

This is where the Ancient Chinese come in, with their mysterious book  and  system

                 The I Ching

TAO has, even though this may seem a little theoretical, certain qualities that influence just about everything.  These ‘qualities’ include reflection, timing, change, and chance, and go some way to explaining why things happen as they do.  These form ‘rules’, which are used to construct the hexagrams which are included in, and form, The TAO I CHING and The I Ching.

When you see TAO as a flow of energy you then begin to notice and understand other qualities that encourage awareness, acceptance, and ultimately a great faith or optimism in life.  The TAO I CHING presents a spiritual clarification and direction in our busy modern world.  You can ‘go with the flow’, just ask questions,  or have a spiritual influence and actually change the world.

TAO

You don’t have to think, or do anything, about it.  TAO runs itself. All you have to do is notice it, and go along with it.  However, with all those thoughts, ideas, and ambitions, in your head and heart, you may not be seeing the present clearly.  There is a possibility that “you don’t know the half of it.” There is a rich abundance of information and sensation all the time, but you could miss most of it because you have other concerns or interests.