Taoism in the West!

Common mistakes and misunderstandings

1) Taoism is about Lao-Tze and Tao Te Ching.

2) Taoism is a philosophy system based on Tao Te Ching.

3) Tao Te Ching is the main concept of Taoism and it is what Taoism is about.

4) You do not need to have a teacher for Tao, it is all around us, you learn it yourself.

5) Tao cannot be spoken and so nobody can teach it to you.

6) Taoism is not a religion, it must is practical philosophy instead.

7) Taoism is a superstitious religion in China with folks belief.

8) Taoism is not good.

9) As long as we study Tao Te Ching, we are all Taoist.

10) Taoism can only be learn from Tao Te Ching.

If you are one of those Westerners who are seeking for the true Taoism, you might want to consider reading this page and see if you are on the right path.

If you got one of these points, that means your whole path have went wrong.

The true Taoism is purely a religion and a system of wisdom, knowledge and skills. It is not just a philosophy or book. You are way too underestimating the true Taoism system.