The Taoist principles of Non-contention are quite simple, Taoist beliefs are that you don't participate in argument or strife. The Tao itself does not judge, it does not condemn and it does not punish, therefore, it cannot be contentious. Think of the vast amount of whirling energy that is contained in an effortlessly revolving merry-go-round. When you go along with the flow or direction as the Tao suggests, you derive great impetus, like having the …showed first 75 words of 1151 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1151 total…here is meditation and inner strength. One is not goalless or oblivious to the events surrounding him, he is merely, studying the situation and understanding that it is what it is, and from that acceptance he is able to move past the event as he continues to flow on natures natural course. Bibliography Henricks, Robert G. Lao-Tzu: Tao-Te Ching. New York: Balentine Press, 1989. Watson, Burton. Chuang Tzu - Basic Writings. New York: Columbia University Press, 1964.