The Concept of Tao Lao Tsu, from whose Tao Te Ching comes much
of our understanding of Tao, begins by saying that "...the Tao
that can be told is not the eternal Tao". He firmly believed
that we should give up learning and renounce wisdom and
ingenuity. Words can only take us so far along the way to
understanding Tao; at some point we must let them go before we
can progress further, each along his or her own path. I've
called this site 'Aspects of Tao' not 'Aspects of Taoism'
because 'Taoism' is itself only one response, one interpretation
of the conundrum that is tao. In this case it is a religio-
philosophical interpretation, but that is all it is - an
interpretation of the meaning of tao. In a sense, as each of us
develops an image and understanding of tao, so we create our own
personal version of taoism. The main translated meaning of Tao
is road, or way. The undefinable nature of Tao means that it is
usually left untranslated. In Wilhelm's words... 'Tao reveals
itself differently to each individual, accor