How did you discover Taoism? (pawb.social)

submitted 1 year ago by ellioswa@pawb.social to c/taoism@lemmy.world

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Hello, everyone! I'd like to introduce myself and also ask how you all started your Taoist journey.

I'm a college student studying Communication, so I have a natural curiosity as a student and a young person to learn about new languages, religions, and philosophies! I found out about Taoism because I wanted to create a new online community based on my favorite dreamy, psychedelic music. I came up with a theme of a dojo where musicians and fans could come and grow their skills. When researching about dojos, I came across resources about Taoism and Zen, and it really resonated with me!

All my life, I've felt so connected to nature and the universe, so the concept of the Tao, duality, and meditating instantly made sense to me. Now, I'm halfway through reading the Tao Te Ching!

How did you discover Taoism? Let me know!

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[-] GreyShack@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

In the immediate wake of the first Star Wars film I was soaking up everything I could about the film and its influences. Taoism was mentioned in relation to 'the force' of course and that sent me straight to a three volume Readers Digest encyclopedia that we had on the shelves, which had a brief but informative entry on it. I didn't go a lot further for a good many years, but it was the first spark.

[-] ellioswa@pawb.social 2 points 1 year ago

It's so cool how many people have come from Star Wars! I never knew "The Force" was based off Taoism until I saw a post about it on Reddit.

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