Class of November 1st, 2011

This class we continued studying Taoism and the other religions of China.
Assignments Due:  March for Life Permission Form
Homework:  Circumlectio and to study for next quiz.

We started this class with a prayer led by Mrs. Egan, and then proceeded to have our first quiz on Taoism Vocabulary.  The words were:
Tao - In China or in Taoism, the path, course, or way of the universe.  Although its influence is in nature, the eternal Tao is believed to be hidden from empirical experience.
Tao te Jing - "The Way and Its Power", A book attributed to Laozi, founder of Taoism.
Laozi - The sage of China believed to have been the author of the Tao Te Jing.  He is regarded as the founder of Taoism.

Mrs. Egan then presented a powerpoint with a handout on Taoism with some general background notes.  Then we recieved a handout called "Chinese Religion: An Introduction".

We also learned a little bit about a book called "The Tao of Pooh", which relates the behavior of Winnie the Pooh to Taoist practices.

This is a picture of LaoTzu, the beleived father of Taoism.  It is widely believed that Lao Tzu wrote the Tao Te Jing, the primary sacred text of Taoism.


Connections:
http://webpages.charter.net/sn9/literature/pooh.html
Some excerpts from the Tao of Pooh which will probably help you understand what the book is about.

http://www.squidoo.com/lao-tse-quotes
Here are several quotes from the Tao Te Ching which will give you a better understanding of its general message.