| Chuang tzu | A later disciple of Lao-tzu who wrote some 33 books which helped popularize Taoism |
| Lao-tzu | Chinese sage and philosopher who founded Taoism |
| Tao Te King | “The Way and Its Power”; sacred scripture of Taoism; enduring hardships of the world through noninvolvement gives the person better chance for survival |
| The Tao | “Way” or “Path”; tthe inexpressible way of ultimate reality by which one should order his life |
| Wu Wei | Concept of inaction, taught in the Tao Te King; by practicing Wu Wei, one can get his life in harmony with the Tao and live as he is meant to live |
| Yin-Yang | Elements in the universe contrary to each other (life and death, good and evil, etc). Yang are positive elements; Yin the negative elements. |
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