--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, "artist" <brettalancorbin@...> wrote:
>
> I am reading Tao Te Ching by Lao tzu and was wondering If the Tao he writes
> about would be the same as Zen but with a different title. I may be totally
> off here, because I do not have a full understanding of Zen, but I see in Lao
> Tzo writing similarities in how he describes the Tao. Does any one have any
> insight on this?
> Brett.
Hi Brett. Practically speaking, Chinese Chan (Zen) and Taoism mutually
influenced each other. As such, they share a number of similarities.
Chan is basically concerned with seeing one's Original Face, while
Taoism seeks to blend harmoniously with the way the universe works.
Steve
>
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