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Line 1: [[File:Ancient version of the Taijitu by Lai Zhi-De, sideways.svg\|144px\|thumb\|right\| The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao;<br> The name that can be named is not the eternal name.<br> The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth. ~ [[Laozi]] ]] [[File:Pakua with name.svg\|144px\|thumb\|right\| Ever desireless, one can see the mystery.<br> Ever desiring, one can see the manifestations. ~ [[Laozi]] ]] This page is for expressions about '''[[w:Tao\|Tao]]''' or '''Dao''', a term used for concepts central or fundamental to many Chinese and eastern philosophies, especially [[w:Monism\|monistic]] ones, comparable to some notions of ''[[w:Logos\|Logos]]'', the ''[[w:Monad (Greek philosophy)\|Monad]]'', or [[God]] in western philosophies, some notions of ''[[Dharma]]'' or [[~~w:Brahman\|~~Brahman]] in Indian philosophies, and some notions of the [[w:Great Spirit\|Great Spirit]] (or "Great [[Mystery]]") in Native American traditions. The word itself translates as "way", "path", or "route", or sometimes more loosely as "doctrine" or "principle", and is often used to signify the fundamental or true nature of [[Reality]]. == Quotes ==

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