Syllabus | Videos | Venue: CIHS
Description:
Taoism is one of the three cornerstones of the ancient Chinese wisdom, culture and philosophy along with Confucianism and Buddhism. Taoist philosophy and practices have served as a source of wisdom, longevity and practical guidance in handling day-to-day challenges of life for millennia and are vividly alive today.
In this course we will explore the foundations of the Taoist thought, its key concepts and their applications in the modern world. Specifically, this class will introduce a very robust and multi-faceted system of Taoist knowledge as it relates to human behavior and psychology. A later part of the class will be focused on exploring the applications of the I Ching, or the Book of Changes, as a method for unlocking inner wisdom & intuition. A particular emphasis will be given to self-study with the covered frameworks as a part of the home assignments.
The universal nature of knowledge offered in this class will make it relevant to a wide audience, including students and professionals in a variety of fields with benefits extending to the areas of leadership and management, personal and professional success, resilience and vitality and other.
Learning Outcomes:
- Learn the history, beliefs and key philosophical concepts of Taoism and its practices
- Explore applications of the Taoist frameworks in the areas of human behavior and psychology in the modern settings
- Experiment with the I Ching as a method for gaining intuitive insights during decision-making process