Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Year 11 - The Origins of Religious Thought


The following article on the origins of religion can be found at Religious Tolerance (www.religioustolerance.org).
The Evolution of Religions
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Thursday, June 7, 2012

The Big View

The Big View is a website that has some great resources, including the copy of the Tao Te Ching that I posted earlier. It has some very good stuff on Buddhism - www.thebigview.com

The Tao Te Ching

The Tao Te Ching (or Dao De Ching, "The Way of Virtue and Power") was written around the 6th century BC by the sage Laozi (or Lao Tzu, "Old Master"), a record-keeper at the Zhou Dynasty court, by whose name the text is known in China. The text's true authorship and date of composition or compilation are still debated, although the oldest excavated text dates back to the late 4th century BC. It is fundamental to both philosophical and religious Taoism and strongly influenced other schools, such as Confucianism and Chinese Buddhism, which when first introduced into China was largely interpreted through the use of Daoist words and concepts. Many Chinese artists, including poets, painters, calligraphers, and even gardeners have used the Tao Te Ching as a source of inspiration. Its influence has also spread widely outside East Asia, and is amongst the most translated works in world literature.

Year 12 - Wesak 2012 Article