recordkeeper

asked by gatekeeper to share wisdom in writing before retreating

could be an accumulation of teachings

philosophical

credited with Tao Te Ching

Chuang-Tzu

Philosophy with humor

Story teller

How does man live in a world dominated by chaos suffering and absurdity

"free yourself from the world"

"free and purposeless journey"

Realized mind makes the best teacher

 MAKE your MIND your TEAcher

Wu wei

Knowing when to act and when not to act

Natural action

purity of water

connection with nature

know surrounding

harmony within self

suspicion of language

practice over belief

Taoism did not believe that talking about issues such as charitability and moral virtue helped

Taoism was more rural where Confucianism was more urban