Unlike a religious order, Taoists don't have hymnals, songbooks nor anthems. What speaks to one person may not speak to another. What moves one person to tears may spark a smile in someone else. So what I share below merely represents two favorite songs of this particular Taoist and nothing more.
While some people think that the late singer John Denver was a fundamentalist Christian, he was nothing of the kind. In fact, after doing a little research today, I discovered that he was an early follower of Erhard Seminars Training (EST). EST was greatly influenced by Zen Buddhism which, in turn, was greatly influenced by Taoism.
Below are two of many of Denver's songs that express a Taoist-like theme: Rhymes & Reasons and Rocky Mountain High. Of the two, I once read that Denver considered the former his favorite song.
While some people think that the late singer John Denver was a fundamentalist Christian, he was nothing of the kind. In fact, after doing a little research today, I discovered that he was an early follower of Erhard Seminars Training (EST). EST was greatly influenced by Zen Buddhism which, in turn, was greatly influenced by Taoism.
Below are two of many of Denver's songs that express a Taoist-like theme: Rhymes & Reasons and Rocky Mountain High. Of the two, I once read that Denver considered the former his favorite song.
What songs or music speak to you?
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