FormlessTaoism

Posted by Ted Cibik at 8/11/2011 3:15 PM
Categories: Taoism
Tags: Taoism meditation Peace mind science Chinese meditation emotional wellbeing
 

The modern world of the 21rst century is enormous with rapid change.

Formless Taoism is a way to experience and to gain peace within oneself for the 21rst century – exuding that peace in all you do. It is not religion, nor does it follow any other markings of a Taoist sect of thought. It can’t if it’s to be redesigned for the 21rst century. Old truths will always be true, but the language we use to explain them has to evolve - as so do we. 

Therefore, previous terminology, stratifications, charts and everything else must evolve to meet the modern mind and truth. Formless Taoism is a way to train the mind to be able to deal with life’s inevitable problems, to reflect the changing world, to utilize the powers of the mind and the heart and to see the options in life. It tears away the delusion (judgment) that causes suffering and gives a perspective on how to live an authentic life. It allows the body, mind and spirit to heal from trauma. The methods increase concentrative abilities thereby being able to make optimal decisions with far less stress to the system. The result is a peaceful state of mind no matter what life throws at you.

The Formless Taoist method of instruction www.formlesstaoism.com opens up the doorway for true and lasting change. It is a pure way of training minds, consciousness and expanding ones ability to think independently.  With this training, not only do doors of spiritual understanding open, but also critical thinking, decision-making and emotional discernment become increasingly clear.

One of my favorite authors, Thomas Merton wrote, : "Mystical Theology" and "Contemplation" are two ways of saying the same thing. So in Formless Taoism, we use contemplation or meditation as our vehicle and the power of that vehicle is based in nature. Nature being the most authoritative, enduring force that we can witness, experience and scratch the surface of understanding. Nature becomes our textbook and the Mind becomes the student.

Formless Daoism is meant to be experienced and felt, never to be locked into stasis, but free to grow and evolve into an intrapersonal evolution assisting the embodiment of ones’ own spirit, towards a fulfillment of ones destiny.

 

 

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