What we’re about
The group is for people to meet, discuss, share and help each other for Spiritual Growth, Cultivation and Network.
We know that we have body, mind and spirit. The body is tangible and will go through birth, sickness, aging, and death. It also has duality, there is men and women and it lives in the physical world. Mind is intangible, but still has duality. There are positive/negative thoughts. The spirit is intangible and beyond duality. Lao Tzu used Tao to refer to origin of creation and the pure spirit within each one of us. Buddha called the pure spirit as Buddha nature, meaning everyone can reach Buddhahood or enlightenment. It is referred to as the image of God in Bible and spirit of Allah in Koran. The more modern terms can be pure awareness or pure consciousness.
Even though there are different names, they all point to the same pure nature within us.
The analogy of sun and clouds is one of my favourites. The pure nature can be likened to the sun, which is always emitting light regardless of sunny days, cloudy days or stormy days. The vexations such as anger, resentment, greed, ignorance, attachment to fame, possessions...etc. can be liken to clouds that can temporarily obscure the light from the pure nature. However, once they are blown away, the light or wisdom from the pure nature will shine again.
The spiritual cultivation is the journey to awaken to the pure nature within us and how to blow away clouds of delusions to let the wisdom or light to flow from the pure nature without hindrance, which lead us to a life with joy, ease and love while living in this dualistic world.
We use Tao Te Ching as a starting point and are open to any other teachings, such as those from Buddha, Jesus, Confucius, Lao Tzu...etc. and life experiences and wisdom from within each one of us.
Tao is the origin of creation and Tao is within each one of us too. It's the matter whether one can find it and following it instead of following desires and egotistic thoughts. If one can find it and use it in every moment, one unites with Tao, which is beyond life and death. There is also great wisdom in Tao that can be applied to solve vexations in life and help people elevate their spirituality.
Lao Tzu wrote Tao Te Ching about 3000 years ago. Amazingly, the wisdom revealed in it is great and profound and can be applied by people in modern days.
Welcome to join the online or in person study group to study, discuss, understand and share realization and how to apply it in daily life.
After discussion, people can understand and apply the wisdom of Tao in life and resonate with the Tao within each one of us.
Moreover, welcome to check out other related meetup groups and their events below.
https://4142298.xyz/en-AU/zen-tao/
https://4142298.xyz/en-AU/vegetarian-vegan/
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Zen and Tao Study for Spiritual Cultivation @ Flinders Slopes, Georges Hall, NSWSeven Peacekeepers Monument, Georges Hall
The in-person discussion is for people to meet, discuss, share and help each other for Spiritual Growth, Cultivation and Network.
We know that we have body, mind and spirit. The body is tangible and will go through birth, sickness, aging, and death. It also has duality, there is men and women and it lives in the physical world. Mind is intangible, but still has duality. There are positive/negative thoughts. The spirit is intangible and beyond duality. Lao Tzu used Tao to refer to origin of creation and the pure spirit within each one of us. Buddha called the pure spirit as Buddha nature, meaning everyone can reach Buddhahood or enlightenment. It is referred to as the image of God in Bible and spirit of Allah in Koran. The more modern terms can be pure awareness or pure consciousness. Even though there are different names, they all point to the same pure nature within us.
The analogy of sun and clouds is one of my favourites. The pure nature can be likened to the sun, which is always emitting light regardless of sunny days, cloudy days or stormy days. The vexations such as anger, resentment, greed, ignorance, attachment to fame, possessions...etc. can be liken to clouds that can temporarily obscure the light from the pure nature. However, once they are blown away, the light or wisdom from the pure nature will shine again.
The spiritual cultivation is the journey to awaken to the pure nature within us and how to blow away clouds of delusions to let the wisdom or light to flow from the pure nature without hindrance, which lead us to a life with joy, ease and love while living in this dualistic world.
Welcome to join and share your understanding and realisation and how to apply them in life. We will meet in DeepWater park.
It's outdoors but under cover. So we can still do it even if it rains.
There is tai chi and qi qong excercise from 9 30 AM at the same place if you like to do the workout.
We meet near Seven Peacekeepers Monument,
You can find location below.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/EYBuSYAzo9dFuBpq9
Please see more details in below meetup groups and there are other events if you're interested.
https://4142298.xyz/vegetarian-vegan/
https://4142298.xyz/en-AU/zen-tao/
Looking forward to meeting you there. - Tai Chi and Qiqong exercise in WSU Kingswood campusWestern Sydney University, Kingswood, Kingswood
Enjoy the gentle exercise of Tai Chi, which can bring peace, health to your body, mind and spirit.
We meet near the food hub in Western Sydney University Kingswood campus on Saturday afternoon.
You can find location below.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/so34QrTLiWZ1W9rN6Please see more details in below meetup groups and there are other events if you're interested.
- Spiritual Awakening & Cultivation via Zen & Tao Te Ching in Penrith on SaturdaysWestern Sydney University, Kingswood, Kingswood
The in-person discussion is for people to meet, discuss, share and help each other for Spiritual Growth, Cultivation and Network.
We know that we have body, mind and spirit. The body is tangible and will go through birth, sickness, aging, and death. It also has duality, there is men and women and it lives in the physical world. Mind is intangible, but still has duality. There are positive/negative thoughts. The spirit is intangible and beyond duality. Lao Tzu used Tao to refer to origin of creation and the pure spirit within each one of us. Buddha called the pure spirit as Buddha nature, meaning everyone can reach Buddhahood or enlightenment. It is referred to as the image of God in Bible and spirit of Allah in Koran. The more modern terms can be pure awareness or pure consciousness. Even though there are different names, they all point to the same pure nature within us.
The analogy of sun and clouds is one of my favourites. The pure nature can be likened to the sun, which is always emitting light regardless of sunny days, cloudy days or stormy days. The vexations such as anger, resentment, greed, ignorance, attachment to fame, possessions...etc. can be liken to clouds that can temporarily obscure the light from the pure nature. However, once they are blown away, the light or wisdom from the pure nature will shine again.
The spiritual cultivation is the journey to awaken to the pure nature within us and how to blow away clouds of delusions to let the wisdom or light to flow from the pure nature without hindrance, which lead us to a life with joy, ease and love while living in this dualistic world.
Welcome to join and share your understanding and realisation and how to apply them in life. We will meet near the food hub in Western Sydney University Kingswood campus at on Saturday afternoon.
It's outdoors but under cover. So we can still do it even if it rains.
You can find the location below.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Qyfuk8mHMGcNn1sK7
After discussion, there is tai chi and qi qong excercise starting from 4 30 PM.
Please see more details in below meetup groups and there are other events if you're interested.https://4142298.xyz/en-AU/zen-tao/
https://4142298.xyz/en-AU/vegetarian-vegan/Looking forward to meeting you there.
- Tai Chi and Qiqong exercise in WSU on Sundays (Outdoors)Western Sydney University, Kingswood, Kingswood
Enjoy the gentle exercise of Tai Chi, which can bring peace, health to your body, mind and spirit.
The location is here and we will start from 8 AM on Sundays every two weeks.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/1YnDhdEKpsKYcY5o6
Please see more meetup groups and there are other events if you're interested.
