Taoism Explained

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Ew, ads! Want to see this without ads, earlier, along with exclusive content? Go to: https://nebula.tv/videos/cogito-what-is-daoismtaoism “Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.” “A Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” These wise phrases, which you've no doubt heard before are over 2000 years old. They come from Laozi's Daodejing. What many consider to be the founding document of Daoism. This organised religious tradition is known for it's care for nature, peace, and going with the flow. But what exactly is Daoism? What do Yin, Yang, and Qi mean, and what does it have to do with Obi-Wan Kenobi? Well Let’s Find Out. I'd like to thank the Associated Press for providing me with footage for this video http://www.aparchive.com/ IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY PATREON PLEASE SEE HERE. https://www.patreon.com/CogitoEdu Check Out Nebula, a streaming service made by and for educational creators. https://watchnebula.com/cogito Follow me on twitter https://twitter.com/CogitoEdu Or Reddit r/cogitoedu Or Facebook @CogitoYT MERCHANDISE https://teespring.com/stores/cogito-store History Of Tea | https://youtu.be/6S0hlv5sUbw What Was The Indus Valley Civilisation? | https://youtu.be/rlONwxT9Nlc What Is Judaism | https://youtu.be/0VAylWxDQfk History Of Ancient China | Dynasties, Confucius, And The First Emperor https://youtu.be/tpy5BMhMYYw Who Are The San Bushmen? | https://youtu.be/1oQ5Jd7p2aY What Is Jainism? https://youtu.be/KkwmYlgkOhU What Are Cults? https://youtu.be/QUHNKCkXYes What Is Hinduism? https://youtu.be/xlBEEuYIWwY What Is Sikhism? https://youtu.be/L-1UAORcX4c Sources: The Complete Works of Zhuangzi | https://amzn.to/2YJA1Cl Tao: The Watercourse Way | https://amzn.to/2QzqER4 Women in Daoism | https://amzn.to/3lrL1xD Lindsay Jones - Encyclopedia of religion. Volume 14 Wandering on the Way | https://amzn.to/2YKJSYu The Daoist Tradition | https://amzn.to/3jp3cT4 Taoism, The Enduring Tradition | https://amzn.to/2QzvfTf Taoism: An Essential Guide | https://amzn.to/3hGopHv Daoism: A Beginner's Guide | https://amzn.to/2G7m0YC Taoism For Dummies | https://amzn.to/34J9ngo These might look funny but this really is a great intros to Daoism Tao Te Ching | https://amzn.to/3b4Q4zo There are many many versions of this you can read. Lots of people enjoy the Stephen Mitchell translation. It is written for Westerners to enjoy rather than an actual translation. Ursula LeGuin's version is also quite good. But I like Addiss's version. You can read it free here https://terebess.hu/english/tao/addiss.html All images are taken from Creative Commons or used in accordance with fair use. If one of your images has been used and I have forgotten to attribute please contact me by email or on twitter I will instantly resolve that. #Daoism #Taoism #Laotzu Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator