Lao Tzu- 480 BCE
 

                      The Sacred Mountain of The Tao
                      September 10,  1:30 -4:30 PM
                  Lakeshore Interfaith Institute 6676 122nd Ave Ganges Mi

                    Douglas Chung, Ph.D.    Grand Valley State University

Dr. Chung is just back from China where he visited the Great Sacred Mountain of the Tao.Slides of his trip will be incorporated into a program on Taoism , its origins, history and current practice.
Dr.  Chung comes from Taiwan where he was born into a multicultural community which practiced Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and Christianity. His grandfather was a martial arts master and practitioner of the Traditional Chinese herbal medicine. He learned Qiqong , the Chinese equivelent of yoga,  from various Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist traditions. As an adept and teacher of  Qiqong, Dr. Chung  has produced videos and several books  about this practice of meditation and energy  management for preventive, therapeutic, and developmental medicine. As President of the Asia Center and Professor of Social Work  at Grand Valley State University, he has taught extensively about Taoist and Confucian cultures and their related Qigong.  He will give an overview of the essential philosophy of Taoism, the principles of energy management under the philosophy teachings by Lao Tzu and the Tao Te Ching, the symbols Yin and Yang and its application
 of energy systems balance for holistic health, the enduring impact upon of these ideas upon Chinese culture and religion.
 
"The Concept of Wu Wei" will be presented to explain the core concept of the philosophical Taoism derived from Tao Te Ching prescribed by Lao Tzu, and assist the people who are departing from the Way to Returning to the Way through Wu Wei. Wu means non, wei means doing. Non-doing implies an unmotivated and unintentional action. It is an orientation of nonintervention in order to allow the natural course of things to happen. It argues that a spontaneous action without any intention is considered as appropriate to a given situation. It is a philosophical perspective that encourages the individual systems to wait and synchronize with the Tao. 
 Dr.Chung will lead a Taoist Meditation and teach some techniques of meditation that apply the Taoist philosophy and principles of energy management for unification that may facilitate the holistic health for the students to practice during the month and beyond. 
  $20.00 suggested donation