2006-09-22 08:53:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Dao...understanding and following this basic, eternal principle of the universe; the source of all being, non-being, and change is to welcome peace, balance, harmony and well-being into all areas of one's life.
2006-09-22 09:02:12 · answer #1 · answered by Diana 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm... you're going to have to give me a little more detail on what you're asking. The word "dao" has many meanings in several languages.
There is a type of Chinese sword called a dao, a single-edged broadsword that is one of the four principal weapons of Chinese martial arts.
Dao is also a Chinese character that represents the "Tao," literally meaning "The Way." This is a philosophy or metaphysical school that focuses on harmony with nature and being at ease.
Dao is also a type of Portuguese wine, a municipality in the Phillippines, and an ethnic group within Vietnam. In programming, a DAO is a Data Access Object, a type of design pattern, used most often in Microsoft Windows applications. It also stands for Disk At Once, a term for CD or DVD copying that means the disk is copied immediately, without any need for selection of options. In firearms, DAO stands for Double-Action Only, referring to the firing mechanism.
2006-09-22 16:06:53 · answer #2 · answered by theyuks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dao or Tao, is "the way". It's the path you follow to achieve enlightenment. And its still around today.
2006-09-22 16:00:45 · answer #3 · answered by quickblur 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋