Throughout the history of religious Taoism, the Tao Te Ching has been used as a ritual text.
The famous opening lines of the Tao Te Ching are:

     The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.
     The name that can be named is not the eternal name.

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Zen is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty, known as the Chan School, and later developed into various sub-schools and branches. From China, Chán spread south to Vietnam and became Vietnamese Thiền,…

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  • "When you are content by simply being yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you."

    ~ Lao Tzu ~

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    "The mirror of self-love reflects not perfection, but the quiet bloom of your authentic being.
    Embrace your flaws as the delicate veins on a jade leaf, adding depth and beauty to your unique shape."

    ~ Lao Tzu
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    "If you understand, things are just as they are... If you do not understand, things are just as they are..."

    ~ Zen Saying

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  • "See simplicity in the complicated. In the Universe the difficult things are done as if they are easy."  ~ Lao Tsu, Tao Te Ching

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  • “The past is memory. The future is imagination. All that exists is now.”

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    When we pay attention to Nature's music, we find that everything on the Earth contributes to its harmony.

    ~ Hazrat Inayat Khan

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  • "Just sit in silence with your eyes closed. Focus on the breath. Give your mind a chance to correct itself."

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  • People who have never felt lonely cannot love others.

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  • When I let go
    of what I am,
    I become
    what I might be.
    - Lao Tzu

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The key difference between the two terms is that Taoism is a religion and philosophy, whereas Zen is a method or path to attain Buddhism.

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