Introduction to the Tao At the SoulPath Institute,
The Tao,
Spelled T-A-O,
Is the foundation of all of our work.
The Tao represents the fundamental nature of the universe,
The origin,
The creator.
And the Tao loosely translated means your path or your life's journey,
And it is experienced by all.
The Tao cannot be accurately defined nor expressed in words.
In this way,
It mirrors quantum mechanics,
In that it can be observed and experienced,
But never fully defined nor understood.
In Taoism,
Buddhism and Confucianism,
The object of spiritual practice is to become one with the Tao,
To synchronize with the pulse of nature,
To allow and experience non-resistance.
The Tao is the natural order of the universe.
The Tao keeps the world balanced and flowing.
The Tao encompasses Qi,
The essential energy of all.
The Tao is your beingness,
Your deep knowing that you are more than your physical body,
And that the purpose of your life on earth is to make a difference.
The Tao is accepting that you are here for only one reason,
The evolution of your soul.
The Tao is the process by which the universe expresses itself,
And teaches that the only constant in life is change.
And change is about accepting movement in your life with ease,
Allowing for transformation,
Accepting your path,
Living in the now and embracing the moment.
The Tao shows you that your life has seasons,
Spring,
Summer,
Autumn and winter,
That there is a constant opening and closing of energy for all of us,
That this is a natural unfolding process and that this is something to embrace and not to fear.
The key understandings of the Tao are connection between us all and also with everything,
Balance,
When one part is out of balance,
All parts are affected,
And flow,
Non-resistance to what is going on around you.
The Tao teaches that the fundamental law underlying everything in the universe is utterly plain and simple,
No matter how complicated life may appear.
The Tao is intrinsically connected to yin yang,
The tai chi,
And the eight original building blocks of nature,
Called trigrams.
The Tao is accepting that you are here on earth for the evolution of your soul,
And this is accomplished through experiencing negative,
Collapsed energy,
And then choosing positive,
Expanding energy.
Through experiencing life's challenges,
You find your place of peace and calm within them.
The eight trigrams of the Tao together form the yin yang,
The tai chi.
The eight trigrams of the Tao are called thunder and lake,
Mountain and wind,
Water and fire,
Earth and heaven,
And are made up of solid,
Or yang,
And broken,
Or yin,
Lines.
Your life becomes a process of accepting and working within the flow of positive,
Expanding energy and negative,
Collapsed energy between the tai chi and the eight trigrams of nature.
As you accept your soul's plan for this lifetime,
Your soul's desire for a life experience,
You also understand that this planet that you live on is a creative environment and that with your free will,
You are creating your life.
Through the teachings of the Tao,
You deeply appreciate that you are more than your physical body,
That we are all connected to each other,
That when one part is out of balance,
All parts are affected,
And that life is all about flow,
About non-resistance and accepting.
Join me in my Insight Timer courses,
The Daily Pulse,
A Morning Ritual for Peace and Calm.
You can choose from a 10-day version or a 21-day version,
Depending how deep you want to go.
The courses are a wonderful blend of teaching,
Meditative experience and journaling,
All connecting you to the profound and natural beauty of the Tao.
My name is Dr.
Debra.
I look forward to welcoming you in my classroom.
