In five pages the ways in which Buddhism in terms of Tao and Confucian practices and doctrines are represented in everyday life are discussed. Five sources are cited in the bibliography.
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in the sense that it is an all-pervasive force which permeates everything but cannot be described or even perceived directly: it is the force which underlies all existence, but because
of its infinite and all-encompassing nature it is not possible for human beings to define it in human terminology. If something can be spoken of or delineated in human language,
then it is not the Tao, even though there will be Tao within it. The only way that one can experience the Tao is by way of its manifestation in
the natural world. There is a similar concept with regard to Enlightenment, in the sense that one who has achieved this state cannot describe it in words, but can only
describe the stages which one must go through to help others achieve it.
The harmony of all that exists is expressed through chi, which is the material force, in combination and balance with li, the spiritual force. Everything that has existence is
formed from these two, and the concept of balance is expressed, as Wood (2002) points out, in the symbol of yang and yin. This shows both the universal force and
the balance and harmony which is achieved within it. The circle which surrounds the symbol represents the infinity of the cosmos, and within it are the black and white segments
which complement and interact with each other. For example, the line in the centre which separates the two is curved, which indicates that the two elements are in motion and
have the ability to flow into and interact with one another. Each