Out of all the pre-Confucian philosophersLaoerao was the greatest. No one really knows ifLaozi-Tao even existed. There is more than one way ofspelling his name. ANother form of it is Laortze. It wasalso found to be Lao Tzu. Despite all these different names for him, his real one is said to be Li. The nameLaortze means ‘the old master‘. Laozi knew theimportance of silence and got to be very old. He wrote avery large book with two parts. These two parts were onTao and Te. Some Chinese students believe that theTaorTerChing was discovered long before LaOerTaO evereven existed. The Chinese word Tao means ‘the way‘. Nature has away, a path to Wise living. The religion Taoism iseither the way of thinking, or the way of refusmg notto think. The way. is to lead a modest life With Silenceand nature.
Being an intellectual endangers this balanceof life, because one who is intellectual thinks toomuch. He wants to stray away from the innocence of life,and build one on his knowledge. Taoism is a philosophy that began in China aioundthe 3005 B.C. There is also another religion calledTaoism that began around the 100s BC, The philosophy o Fiaoism had a major influence on the art and literature of China. Chinese folk religions had an influence onTaoism where gods were seen as humans With great powers.These people tried to gain immortality by using manydifferent techniques. Some of these are medicine, magic.and special diets. Everything in nature is silent. They don’t haveanything, and they don’t take anything away from anyone. They return from Where they came, which is conSIdered afulfillment of destiny. It is a law of nature and a lawof Wisdom. Quiescence is a form of a philosophical inaction.This is refusinf to interfere With nature’s path.
Quiescence is the mark of the intellectual man. If there is something bad happening somewhere. it is best to letit be. Nature is quiet, natural, and magical. Lao saidthat nature made life simple and happy. When men gotsmart, that is when everything started to go wrongPeople began to write books and to discover things thatprobably should have been left unknown, Or. if they hadbeen left unknown, the world would be a much morepeaceful place. Chinese thoughts is of sages, not saints. Morewisdom is thought of than anything else, even goodness.The beginning of wisdom is silence. The ideal man is aquiet and mature one. He doesn’t go around talking aboutwhat he believes to be true. He just knows. He finds noimportance for materialistic items.
Restoring balance and self-care: Incorporating silence into your routine is a form of self-care. It allows you to recharge and find inner balance. By consciously creating periods of silence, whether through meditation, nature walks, or simply sitting quietly, you prioritize your well-being and create a harmonious relationship with yourself. Remember that silence doesn’t necessarily mean the absence of sound but rather finding inner stillness and peace amidst the noise. By embracing silence and incorporating it into your life, you can unlock its transformative power and derive more meaning, clarity, and fulfillment from your experiences.
