When we first understand Taoism, there’s a tricky thing about it. Unlike other sacred texts, it doesn’t emphasise forgiveness or repentance. There are no elaborate descriptions of rising to heaven or falling into hell, it doesn’t even tell you a real path to follow. It makes observations about the order of the universe as it is expressed and interpretation is then largely up to your own introspection. It doesn’t demand compliance nor does it claim sole authority to universal truth....