1. Written by Lin Donn
Illustrated by Phillip Martin

2. Taoism is not a religion
Taoism is not a religion. Taoism is a philosophy, a way of looking at life and a way of thinking about things.  
Taoists are firm believers in joy and laughter. Taoists believe if you look at life and think about things in the right way, you'll be much happier.  Tao (which is pronounced Dow) means
The Way (to happiness). 

3. This sounds very nice, but what is the Way?

4. Taoists believe to discover The Way, it is very important to understand The Way Things Are. This does not mean that there are not things we need to change about ourselves, but it's important to recognize and trust our own Inner Nature, and discover who we are.

5. In the story of "The Ugly Duckling", when does the duckling stop feeling ugly? - when he discovers he's a Swan. When he recognizes who he really is, a beautiful swan, he finds his Way to happiness.

6. We hope this section has encouraged you to learn more about Taoism
We hope this section has encouraged you to learn more about Taoism. It is an absolutely fascinating ancient Chinese philosophy.
Honorable Links:
The 3 Teachings ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/3Teachings.html

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