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Tao

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | | Copyright

Tao (Chin., ‘way’). Central concept of Taoism, supplying the name of this philosophical and religious system. In Confucian usage, tao is (as the pictogram suggests) ‘teaching’, and ‘the way humans should follow’. In Lao-tzu (Tao-te ching), Tao becomes the source from which all appearance derives, the unproduced Producer of all that is, and the guarantor of its stability and regularity. In its manifestation, it appears as Te, and human virtue is to live with discernment in accordance with Te expressing Tao, especially through wu-wei.

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Tao

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Tao in Chinese philosophy, the absolute principle underlying the universe, combining within itself the principles of yin and yang and signifying the way, or code of behaviour, that is in harmony with the natural order. The interpretation of Tao in the Tao-te-Ching developed into the philosophical religion of Taoism.
Tao-te-Ching the central Taoist text, ascribed to Lao-tzu, the traditional founder of Taoism. Apparently written as a guide for rulers, it defined the Tao, or way, and established the philosophical basis of Taoism.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Tao." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Tao." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Tao.html

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Tao

A Dictionary of Buddhism | 2004 | | Copyright

Tao. A Chinese word meaning ‘the way’ that occurs in all the religions of China. Within Buddhist circles, it became synonymous with the path of practice and the goal towards which one strove. To ‘attain the Way’ (Chin., te tao) became a term indicating the achievement of nirvāṇa. See also Taoism.

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DAMIEN KEOWN. "Tao." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

DAMIEN KEOWN. "Tao." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Tao.html

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Tao

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Tao ♂ (Chinese) ‘Great waves’.

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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Tao." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Tao." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Tao.html

PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Tao." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Tao.html

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Tao

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Tao •allow, avow, Bilbao, Bissau, bough, bow, bow-wow, brow, cacao, chow, ciao, cow, dhow, Dow, endow, Foochow, Frau, Hangzhou, Hough, how, Howe, kowtow, Lao, Liao, Macao, Macau, miaow, Mindanao, mow, now, ow, Palau, plough (US plow), pow, prow, row, scow, Slough, sough, sow, Tao, thou, vow, wow, Yangshao

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TAO

The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations | 1998 | | Copyright

TAO Technical Assistance Operations (of the UN)

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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "TAO." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "TAO." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-TAO.html

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	Tao.(Arts and Living) Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 11/28/2010
	Tao Yuanming yingxiang: wenxueshi yu huihuashi zhi jiaocha yanjiu.(Book review) Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society; 7/1/2010
	The Tao of group work. Newspaper article from: Counseling and Human Development; 11/1/2004