Origins


 * Origins of Taoism**



//Tao= The source of all, the roots of the universe, the Truth, or the Way//


 * history of Taoism cannot be **directly** traced through written records
 * tradition that is transmitted verbally from master to student over the generations
 * learn from the mixing of our reactions to the tales

__***Lao Tzu is considered the father of Taoism.***__



__**Tao-Te Ching**__ (Experience through the Tao) The __**Tao-Te Ching-**__ series of poems written by Lao Tzu, the old master over 2,400 years ago...

-described the Tao -how to achieve a balanced life -understanding humanity and the universe -stories are very ambiguous --> real beauty of the text.....allows reader to reassess his/her self, through varying stages of life and interpret meaning of the __**Tao-Te Ching**__