Rituals
Their rituals involve purification and making offerings to
deities. Many of their rituals are highly complex so it is left to the priests
to do much of the work while the congregation does little. The rituals usually
revolve around the priest and their assistants chanting, or playing instruments.
One ritual, the chiao, involves each household to bring an offering to the
deities of that area.
deities. Many of their rituals are highly complex so it is left to the priests
to do much of the work while the congregation does little. The rituals usually
revolve around the priest and their assistants chanting, or playing instruments.
One ritual, the chiao, involves each household to bring an offering to the
deities of that area.
Ethics
Taoists typically do only
what is required by events and their own context. They tend to wait for events
to happen before acting.
what is required by events and their own context. They tend to wait for events
to happen before acting.
Culture
Taoist culture is based on
staying pure through various activities and practices. Meditation, breathing
exercises, and martial arts are all practiced. Reciting passages from the Tao-Te Ching is also practiced because
it is thought to make the reciter a better person by bringing them to a closer
unity with the Tao, allow them to live longer, and later it was believed that it
also could cure sickness and ward away evil spirits.
staying pure through various activities and practices. Meditation, breathing
exercises, and martial arts are all practiced. Reciting passages from the Tao-Te Ching is also practiced because
it is thought to make the reciter a better person by bringing them to a closer
unity with the Tao, allow them to live longer, and later it was believed that it
also could cure sickness and ward away evil spirits.