Comments on: Is a Taoism type of Buddhism? http://www.mysticbanana.com/is-a-taoism-type-of-buddhism.html New Age Spirituality Magazine Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:25:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ryunyo http://www.mysticbanana.com/is-a-taoism-type-of-buddhism.html/comment-page-1#comment-73905 Ryunyo Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:40:40 +0000 http://mysticbanana.com/is-a-taoism-type-of-buddhism.html#comment-73905 No. Each group has learned things from the other. Taoism was native Chinese beliefs, codified by various famous Chinese writers such as Lao Tsu, known in the West for the Tao Te Ch'ing, and in China for the Tai shang gan ying pian xin zhu (太上感應編新註) Buddhism started about the same time Lao Tsu lived, and spread to China. No. Each group has learned things from the other. Taoism was native Chinese beliefs, codified by various famous Chinese writers such as Lao Tsu, known in the West for the Tao Te Ch’ing, and in China for the Tai shang gan ying pian xin zhu (太上感應編新註)

Buddhism started about the same time Lao Tsu lived, and spread to China.

]]> By: Wood Uncut http://www.mysticbanana.com/is-a-taoism-type-of-buddhism.html/comment-page-1#comment-73904 Wood Uncut Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:59:32 +0000 http://mysticbanana.com/is-a-taoism-type-of-buddhism.html#comment-73904 No, Taoism is a separate religion / philosophy. Though as ManWell indicates, the development of Chinese Zen (Ch'an) was much influenced by Taoist ideas. . No, Taoism is a separate religion / philosophy.

Though as ManWell indicates, the development of Chinese Zen (Ch’an) was much influenced by Taoist ideas.
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]]> By: ManWell KMA http://www.mysticbanana.com/is-a-taoism-type-of-buddhism.html/comment-page-1#comment-73903 ManWell KMA Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:14:29 +0000 http://mysticbanana.com/is-a-taoism-type-of-buddhism.html#comment-73903 No, but some schools of Mahayana were influenced by Taoism. No, but some schools of Mahayana were influenced by Taoism.

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