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Tao Dharma
The Chinese people believe that religion is a matter of our nature and is quite natural to man. Religion is an element linked with the human nature. The fundamental unity of the universe and the man is considered self-evident by it. The Meaning of Tao
So many meanings are found of the word 'Tao' - Nature, God, Intellect, Brahman, the Ultimate Truth, etc. “Tao' word is more popular, however, in the sense of 'Divine Path”. Tao religion is a way to realisation of one's own real self. It is a permanent path because of which all the things function well. And yet nothing of these has created it, because it is self-existent. The propagator of Tao religion was a great man LAOTZE the saint. This is not a proper noun, but its meaning is “old master” (Ancient). His real name was “Li”. As an old child and an ancient master, he is known in Tao Dharma. He has stated clearly that “Before reforming a society, improve your own self only and lay stress on internal purity."
A book written by Laotze, - title of the book “Tao-TeChing" is the basic reliable sacred book of Tao religion. It is
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