Assets Quote by Richard Wilhelm

Different Chinese philosophers, writing probably in 5-4 centuries B.C., presented some major ideas and a way of life that are nowadays known under the…

— Alan Watts

“For Taoism concerns itself with unconventional knowledge, with the understanding of life directly, instead of in the abstract, linear terms of representational thinking.”

— Alan Wilson Watts

“At a more serious level, the desirability of aligning our actions with the more powerful laws of nature, society, and psychology, in order to…

— Clayton M. Christensen

“Confucianism, assimilating the Buddhist teachings, especially those of Zen, into itself and changing its entire aspect, brought forth the so-called Speculative philosophy.[FN#13]”

— Kaiten Nukariya

“The spectrum of possibilities is vast and our souls long to incorporate as many as they can... We are in a constant process of…

— Natasa Pantovic Nuit

Life and human society are the chief concern of Confucianism and, through it, the chief concern of the Chinese people.

— Hu Shih

Unconscious of the existence of Tao, beings live supposing themselves to be separate from the universal intelligence, supposing themselves to be powerful or to…

— Frederick Lenz

“Chinese Buddhism was the natural study of reality, and led to feelings of devotion just from noting the daily leaves, the colors of the…

— Kim Stanley Robinson

But the basic Taoism that we are concerned with here is simply a particular way of appreciating, learning from, and working with whatever happens…

— Benjamin Hoff

Lao-tze's Taoism is the exhibition of a way or method of living which men should cultivate as the highest and purest development of their…

— James Legge

There is a growing interest in Confucianism in China and other parts of the world. More and more followers of Confucianism are advocating a…

— Confucius

Taoism extols the virtue of flexibility. What survives on earth is what effortlessly adapts to the changing environment and changing circumstances.

— Ernie J Zelinski