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it is all encompassing;

it is omnipresent;

it is the mother of all creations. In Tao Te Ching, it is said Dao gives rise to one, one gives rise to two, two gives rise to three, and three gives rise to ten thousand beings . In the view of Laozi, Tao means the nature of everything, the nature of the whole universe, and the laws of nature. Therefore, Tao puts every thing and every being on an equal footage in front of the Divine. Taoism believes every man has the right to believe in Taoism, and every being has the ability to learn about and acquire Dao. Taoism believes when Dao disperses, it is a Vital Breath, when it gathers it materialized as Supreme Venerable Lord. Dao is also referred as the nature , the void or the nameless . Taoism believes Laozi is Laojun (one of the three highest Divine in Taoism). He is Tao itself, he is the father of all energies, he is the essence of the heaven and earth . Laozi is the personified embodiment of Tao itself. Te is another central concept of Taoism. Tao and Te are two aspects of one unit. In Tao Te Ching, Te is often referred to as complementary to Tao. It is the other half of unity the two has formed. In other Taoist texts, such as The Scripture of Purity and Tranquility , Te is also considered as one'

s virtue, personal conduct, and the goal for Taoists to achieve. Therefore, in Taoist belief and practice, one must accumulate Te in addition to cultivate Tao. It is considered whatever conforms to Tao, conforms to Te. When one or a matter conforms to Te, it is called You De , literally has Te ;

and when one or a matter does not conform to Te, it is called Wu De , literally has no De . In the preface of the text Xi Sh........