Question

Explain the teachings of Lao-Tse (Taoism).

Answer 1

1. The cause of human unhappiness in the world is human selfishness. Selfishness creates unlimited human desires, which can never be satisfied.
2. In nature, all things act in a natural way. The law of human conduct must correspond with nature.
3. Humans live a life under the regulation of someone. This is because they have acquired knowledge and have not remained innocent. On the basis of their acquired knowledge, they have built up an urban civilisation and have made themselves unhappy.