Taoism

Taoism: A Perspective to Transcend Cultural Indoctrination Cultural values are so embedded in the minds of individuals that opposing viewpoints are often viewed as unworthy, absurd, or just plain wrong. This attitude, known as ethnocentrism, can be seen within cultures as well as between cultures. It is an attitude that makes one feel superior to those who are different, and it provides such obvious answers that a person does not examine his or her own …

…of historical religious myths and symbols, see Patterns in Comparative Religion, Mircea Eliade, Sheed & Ward Ltd., London: 1958. For a brief summary of world cultural myths, see The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology, Anness Pub. Ltd., Burnaby: 2002. 2. The Taoism of the modern Western mind is partly a result of Western cultural heritage and, as such, has left a vision that, in some respects, may not always be as accurate as the original Taoism practiced in ancient China.