Taosim

Taoism is an ancient tradition of philosophy and religious belief.

Taoism is about the Tao. This is usually translated as the way.

Religions of the world

Taoists physical practices

• breathing exercises
• massage
• martial arts
• yoga
• meditaion

These practices are designed to transform a person both mentally and physically to be closer the harmony with the Tao.

At the heart of Taoist ritual is the concept of bringing order and harmony to many layers of the cosmos.

The Venerable Lord, the Tao, was at rest in open mystery, beyond silent desolation, in mysterious emptiness... Say it/he is there and do not see a shape; say it/he is not there, yet all beings follow him for life.
Taishang laojun kaitian jing, in Livia Kohn, The Taoist Experience: An Anthology, 1993

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Sources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/taoism/