Who is the current leader of Taoism?

Answer 1

AnswerThe word Tao (Dow), has many translations. It is an elusive word, meaning much more than can be explained. It has been called the Law or the Way or simply All That Is.

Taoism is not an "ism." It is also not an ideology, or a New Age movement. It is a living philosophy. It is a way of thinking, a way of looking at life, a way of being - being with change rather than against it. Life is made up of cycles, say the Taoists, cycle upon cycle. The only constant is change. Change is inescapable. We have no control over it. The only thing we have control over is our own responses to the changes life has to offer. For really, what else can we do?

The initiated Taoist priest saw the many gods as manifestations of the one Dao. He had been ritually trained to know the names, ranks, and powers of important spirits, and to ritually direct them through meditation and visualization. In his meditations, he harmonized and reunited them into their unity with the one Dao. However, only the educated believers knew anything of the complex theological system of the priest.

AnswerTaoism is usually thought of as having originated with the Tao Te Ching, which was written by Lao Tzu (or Laozi), a librarian or historian in a royal court. Lao Tzu's work was amplified by a sage named Chuang Tzu (or Zhuangzi), whose work is simply called by his name, the Chuang Tzu.

Though it is considered a religion and has priests, there is no religious hierarchy associated with Taoism with a living central council or authority figure - there is no person analogous to the Dalai Lama or the Pope, and no synod. So there is no single living leader.

Answer 2

There is no leader or formal heirarchy of priests in Taoism.

Answer 3

no there is no leader, but the founder of it is Lao Tzu. no there is no leader, but the founder of it is Lao Tzu.

Answer 4

There is no current leader and there never has really been a leader but many Taoists have seen Lao Tzu as the Taoist leader, unofficially.

Answer 5

Bureaucrats.

Answer 6

Taoism

Answer 7

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