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Taoist Celestial Sword is a Temple reminder of Life's Struggles

Enlightenment addresses the natural human desire for guidance and understanding in the ways that the world operates. This search for counsel often includes a quest for developing so called, "spirituality". Unfortunately, in today's culture, the term "spirituality" is used liberally without a concrete definition. This allows legitimate religious and academic organizations as well as charlatans, the freedom to promote ill conceived concepts to the detriment of their students who are pursuing a noble quest. It is disappointing that some of the world's leading institutions are guilty of the gravest of Taoist sins - confusion.

Our Temple's dedication to the practical application of Taoism means that it can not allow any confusion of terminology - especially in a core issue like defining the objective of a spiritual search. Therefore, we define "spirituality" as follows:

The ability to perceive the world as it really exists, understand your limitations and see life's path with clarity and simplicity."

Taoist Philosophical Studies at the Center

The Center's lectures are held on Saturdays and taught by Master Anatole. The Center teaches Taoist philosophies on a regular lecture schedule that is taught by Master Anatole. This includes study of the works of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching and Chuang Tzu's classical writings. Lectures are 90 minutes and held on Saturdays.