Will someone please take the time and relate Tao to Mental Health?

Answer 1

tao means how
how things happen
how things work
tao is the single principle underlying all creation

tao is god

tao can not be defined
because it applies to everything
you can not define something in terms of itself

if you can define a principle
it is not Tao

Tao is a principle
creation, on the other hand, is a process
that is all there is: principle and process,
how and what

all creation unfolds according to Tao
there is no other way

tao cannot be defined
but tao can be known
the method is meditation
or being aware of what is happening
by being aware of what is happening
i begin to sense how it is happening
i begin to sense tao

to become aware of what is happening
i must pay attention with an open mind
i must set aside my personal prejudices or bias
prejudiced people see only what fits those prejudices

the method of meditation works
because principle and process are inseperable
all process reveals the underlying principle
this imean that i can know tao
i can know God

by knowing Tao, i know how things happen


dig as deep as you will, you will never come to a thing called Tao or God. Tao is not a thing. ( Tao is not a thing ) Tao is a principle or law. Tao means how.

All things behave according to Tao, but Tao does not behave. Tao is never an object or a process.

Tao is the law of all things, of all events.

Tao is the common ground of all creation.


as far as i know, nothing comes before Tao.
nothing made Tao.
nothing created God.


Tao is one

Tao is unity

Answer 2

I love Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu, yes, there's a lot to be said for that. Zen Buddhism is closely related to Tao. Ever read the writings of Alan Watts? He's wonderful.

I can say from my personal experience that I gave up using alcohol and marijuana through Zen meditation. I thought the meditation felt so good, I didn't need the other things anymore.