To begin our exploration of Chinese characters, it is useful to recognize that Chinese characters present a window to the culture of ancient China. It is also true that English words present a window to the ancient culture in which English arose.
Most students of English, including children in English-speaking schools, do not approach the study of English words in this way… Continue reading
Today, I introduce the nature of the Dao, and discuss how it relates to Sentence 2.
Since the Dao is so important to the Art of War, it is important to understand it. The notion that the Dao somehow relates to morality is mistaken. The Dao is about the nature of the world, and relating it to morality is… Continue reading
I am now going to begin my discussion of the Chinese model of nature known as the Dao.
The Dao is a model of nature that explores and explains the structure of the world as reflected through the grammar of the Chinese language.
The Dao is analogous to science and religion, which are 2 models of nature that explore and explain the structure of… Continue reading