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submitted 1 year ago by unmarketableplushie@pawb.social to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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Image transcription: a soyjak with a head warped into an almost spoon-like shape. He has text on his T-shirt that reads: "I love Taoism But I would NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER drink mercury to unlock the alchemical secrets to immortality". The image has a watermark, which is illegible except for an anatomical figure seated in a lotus pose. End transcription.

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[-] TrustedChimp@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago

I read taoism as terrorist at first and was very alarmed

[-] darcy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

i read 'i read taoism as terrorist' as 'i read taoism as a terrorist' at first and was very concerned as to why you were a terrorist

[-] TrustedChimp@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Also I have no idea what Taoism is could someone explain

[-] Sylver@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

It’s a Chinese belief system based on living through harmony and simplicity. It usually means “going with the flow” and being chill while respecting nature and living beings.

[-] Mint@lemmy.one 11 points 1 year ago

"Taoism or Daoism (/ˈtaʊɪzəm/ ⓘ or /ˈdaʊɪzəm/ ⓘ) is a diverse tradition indigenous to China, variously characterized as both a philosophy and a religion. Taoism emphasizes living in harmony with what is known as the Tao—generally understood as being the impersonal, enigmatic process of transformation ultimately underlying reality." - Wikipedia