What are the main principles in Taoism?

Taoism (also spelled Daoism) is a religion whose adherents are mostly found in Far Eastern countries such as China, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Singapore where its temples are found. Current estimates are that several hundred million people practice some form of Taoism, with some 20 to 30 million on the Chinese mainland. This is quite remarkable since mainland China is a communist nation and forbids many forms of religion. Taoism's origins can be traced back to the 3rd or 4th century B.C. Like many religions, Taoism has its own set of scriptures, the main one simply referred to as the "Tao." Other texts are included, and the full spectrum of Taoist canon is known as the Daozang. The word "Tao" comes from the character in the Chinese alphabet of the same name. The word means "way" or "path."

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The main principles in Taoism are Wu wei basically going with the flow, going with the natural forces akin to water. But this does not mean going with the flow as perceived by the hippies and their free love. It is going with the flow with virtue another principle of Taoism in Te (virtue) but this is not a man made idea of how to behave its closer to a natural form of compassion and rightfulness.

Yin Yang is another principle, an understanding of this can help in understanding how relationships work, how actions and reactions arise. It is some what similar to the Hindu Karma in cause and effect.

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