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Welcome to the Lao-tzu and Tao-te ching Revealed

A 12-lesson email course for beginners

Course description

Tao-te ching, the masterpiece of Lao-tzu, is explained in this course. As you can see below, we provide teachings about the basics of Taoism - such as Tao, Wu, Wu-Wei, and more...

The course is designed for beginners so there's no need of previous knowledge in order to follow it.

Also you don't need to buy a book in iorder to enroll.

Benefits

• You'll learn what is Taoism from the basic source, the Tao-te ching (translate: The Book about Tao and Its Characteristics).
   
• Once you have learned the fundamentals of Taoism, you can move on to learning how to apply Taoism to your real life (more details during the course).
   
• The advantage of Taoist practice? Adapting to the demands of daily life in an intuitive manner - perfectly suited to avoiding errors and lamentable failures.

The course is made of 12 lessons. Here they are:

1. Who was Lao-tzu?
2. Introduction to the Tao-te ching (name, structure, concepts)
3. About the Tao (+ Master Lu Article (pdf))
4. What is Wu (Emptiness)?
5. What is Wu-Wei (Nondoing)?
6. Yin and Yang in Tao-te ching
7. The Valley Spirit (Female Mystery)
8. Naturalness (Tzu-jan)
9. Simplicity (P'u)
10. The Art of Meditation in Tao-te ching
11. Confucius Meets Lao-tzu
The historical meeting of the two Masters and its spiritual meaning.
12. Translation of the First Guodian Lao-tzu Chapter with Commentaries.
The Guodian Tao-te ching is the oldest version of the book discovered recently.

Quiz & Bonuses

Upon completing the course, you may test your acquired knowledge by taking the online quiz (not mandatory).

Also you'll be given two free papers about Lao-tzu and Taoism (both PDF):

• Lao-tzu and Taoism.
   
• At the Death of Lao-tzu (commenting on a story by Chuang-tzu - the most important Lao-tzu's disciple - dealing with the question if Lao-tzu was a true Master).

Schedule & Interactivity

We send you the lessons as emails messages directly to your inbox on a schedule, that is, one lesson every two days.

Also you may request help with the topics approached during the course long. Please notice that our assistance is provided by a real person, through email.

Cost: $25 $15

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Course delivery: Upon the completion of the payment you'll receive an email message with further information about course delivery. Please read and follow.

- What I need to take your courses?
All you need is an email account and access to it in order to receive and read the lessons we sent you as email messages.

- Are they provided online?
Yes, of course.

- When can I start?
You may start right now as our courses are continuous.

- Do you offer any discount if I order multiple courses?
Yes, we offer multiple discounts for packs and the Taoism initiation course (made of three levels). Just ask.

- How I pay?
Payments are made through credit card/PayPal. Other payment methods may be available depending on your location.

- What if I know nothing about Taoism and its concepts?
Don't worry, we offer all the resources required.

- What if I want to test my acquired knowledge upon finishing the course?
You can test your acquired knowledge by taking our online quizzes.

- May I have a refund if I change my mind and give up the course?
Please read our refund/return policy below.

Need More Help?

Should you need help with registration, payment, refund or anything else, just send us an email to support@taopage.org. We respond within two business days.

Last revision: 15.08.2026. ©TaoPage.org.