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For all my brothers interested in eastern philosophy, what are your thoughts on the teachings of Taoism and are they contrary to Freemasonry's pursuit for "more light".
For those of you that don't know, Taoism, at least the philosophical aspect, teaches that, more or less, the pursuit of enlightenment is an empty pursuit.
Personally, I don't believe the two philosophies are antithetical, and that much can be appreciated from philosophical taoism (as well as in the other eastern traditions). I think on the surface of Taoist thought it seems that the pursuit for more light is a waste of time, but the end goal of taoist thought is realization, a common goal in freemasonry.
Feel free to share your thoughts on the other eastern traditions, such as Advaita, Zen, etc.
And for those of you that get the joke, kyosaku for the tyler?
For those of you that don't know, Taoism, at least the philosophical aspect, teaches that, more or less, the pursuit of enlightenment is an empty pursuit.
Personally, I don't believe the two philosophies are antithetical, and that much can be appreciated from philosophical taoism (as well as in the other eastern traditions). I think on the surface of Taoist thought it seems that the pursuit for more light is a waste of time, but the end goal of taoist thought is realization, a common goal in freemasonry.
Feel free to share your thoughts on the other eastern traditions, such as Advaita, Zen, etc.
And for those of you that get the joke, kyosaku for the tyler?