Older Voices Along the Path V

And now, I will finish up on informational blogs and websites related to Taoism that had not been previously featured in this space. From this point on, from time to time, such posts will focus solely on new voices (i.e., recently added resources).

Of course, there may be a few more old voices concerning "Fellow Wanderers", but that's for another time. ; )

Center of Traditional Taoist Studies

The center is a nonprofit 501 (C) (3) theological and educational organization dedicated to promoting Taoism throughout the United States and the world. Located near Boston, MA.

The Daoist Foundation

Welcome to the website of the Daoist Foundation (Daojiao jijin hui), a non-profit religious and educational organization dedicated to preserving and transmitting traditional Daoist (Taoist) culture. Here you will find information about our work as well as resources for deepening your understanding of Daoism (Taoism) as a religious tradition and way of life. Located in San Diego, CA.

The New Taoist Community

Welcome to the New Taoist Community - an experimental site for philosophical Taoists, Pantheists, Zen Buddhists and others with an interest in the fundamentals underlying Taoism to explore the subject and find ways to develop a meaningful communal approach to expressing their beliefs in the 21st century. At the heart of this online community is our forum.

The Tao Bums

Welcome to The Tao Bums discussion forum. This is an informal community created to discuss Tao (Dao), particularly as is expressed in key philosophical texts such as the well known Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu, health and cultivation practices such as Tai Chi and Qigong (Chi Kung), nonconceptual meditation approaches such as Zuowang (sitting and forgetting), and also the historical developments of Taoism as the bona fide Chinese religion of Taoist priests and shamans. Don't let this intro scare you though. Most of us are syncretic at heart. Discussion is encouraged to wander eclectically across a wide range of spiritual thought and practice, whether Buddhist, Yogic, Tantric, Judaic, Advaitic, Christian, Islamic, Shamanic, Occult, "New Age", Integral... As long as you are up for a good time, you're welcome to discuss your path. Though we can get rowdy at times, we all do our best to keep it civil. We are, almost as a rule, rather strange, but we have good hearts and even better senses of humor.

The Tao of Pooh

Winnie the Pooh has a certain way about him, a way of doing things which has made him the world's most beloved bear. And Pooh's Way, as Benjamin Hoff brilliantly demonstrates, seems strangely close to the ancient Chinese principles of Taoism. The 'Tao of Pooh' explains Taoism by Winnie the Pooh and explains Winnie the Pooh by Taoism. It makes you understand what A.A. Milne probably meant when he said he didn't write the Pooh-books for children in the first place.

The Taoistic Source

Taoism is not a religion. Gods and the afterlife are vague, almost non-existent. It is all about here and now: how to live a pleasant life, without causing unnecessary commotion or distress. Tao, the Way, is a kind of natural law behind all of creation. The one who can harmonize with it is sure to find bliss.

The TaoWoods Center

The TaoWoods Center is a Taoist spiritual organization. We provide our members with a variety of products, services and resources they can use as they follow their path of spiritual growth and development. Located in Sheboygan, WI.

The Truth of Tao

This is a Taoist social search engine sponsored by The Center of Traditional Taoist Studies.

True Tao

Amazing resource and home to Derek Lin's "Tao Living" series. One of my favorite Taoist links.

Unspeakable Truth

Another good online resource, though the site is a bit confusing. The front page contains a treasure trove of Taoist information and links, but most of the other pages seem to cover numerous topics EXCEPT Taoism. (?)

Wikipedia - Taoism

The wikipedia entry on this topic.

Yinyangnature

Whenever the word "Taoism" is used on this web site, it is Philosophical Taoism that is intended. Philosophical Taoism should not be confused with Religious Taoism, which involves deity worship and ritualistic magic. Superstition, dogma and most of the other trappings of religion, are of little interest to Philosophical Taoists.