Comments on: Taoism suggests experience over education

By: Taoism, human language, and the value of words « Niles Gibbs

Taoism, human language, and the value of words « Niles Gibbs — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:03:55 +0000

[...] in discussing the Taoist approach to understanding reality, I’ve said: a Taoist favors experience over formal education, tries to decode hidden truths within human institutions, and eventually tries to stop learning and [...]

By: Taoism, how to stop learning and lose unessential knowledge « Niles Gibbs

Taoism, how to stop learning and lose unessential knowledge « Niles Gibbs — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:51:25 +0000

[...] order to achieve the state of “skilled unawareness” a student of Tao must learn to observe the universe directly. A Taoist must learn to recognize the difference between the primary and secondary things: the [...]

By: Go with the flow the Taoist said « Niles Gibbs

Go with the flow the Taoist said « Niles Gibbs — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:24:12 +0000

[...] to Taoists, from observation of the universe, we work toward such a state where we react to the world in an optimal way, without really thinking [...]

By: The role of human institutions according to Taoism « Niles Gibbs

The role of human institutions according to Taoism « Niles Gibbs — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:21:54 +0000

[...] I asserted that Taoists value direct experience over formal education, I mentioned a broader Taoist thread against materialism. Their conception of primary and secondary [...]

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Niles — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:34:33 +0000

The Daoist and texts mentioned can be found online at del.icio.us/nilesgibbs/daoism+text.