• otacon239@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    With a range of meaning in Chinese philosophy, translations of Tao include ‘way’, ‘road’, ‘path’, or ‘technique’

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taoism

    Its whole philosophy relies on finding One’s path. Definition is up to the individual, but it’s important to make sure you’re telling that to someone in a healthy state of mind.

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      3 days ago

      Sure, but I think that’s a bit like claiming the Buddhist concept of “Perfect Effort” is a set place, rather than a techniques the user can use to attempt anything.

      It’s a bit like claiming heaven has an address. It’s silly.

      The way isn’t about a set teleology or way/path of doing things, it’s a philosophy by which one can achieve many things. Not a finite set instruction list or address.