The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-13
MANY YEARS STUDY OF TAOISM

Prof E. H. Parker British scholar has spent thrtyhvc
in the study OF Chinese and Chinese literature many kinds
OF Chinese thought Western intellect comprehend Writing
The Dublin Review the subject OF the aost religion he informs
that Laosz pronounced Loud sir LAY oats the apostle
protested be quite unable find word crcumouton
adequate define Tao, which he only calls the road maeh
style the mysterious Roengen les raon expression
sanctioned by algebrca usage Further:
which naturally follows from faith in Tao charity forgiveness
many have thought its modern Specification is virtue
for to like ior to take credit oneself for In attempting
describe for the general reader Laosz intricate train OF thought
meanings special Tao and the word Grace signify the
of Te shall divest the subject of its
cent and unfamiliar local surroundings proceed though
philosopher were ecurng in English dom to the people OF our own
This being promised by way clearing ground
ke gives the following OF what ineligible in Taosm
religion:
Providence, without origin itself is the origin OF everything; be-
ing without body and without papabe existence invisible mpeep
BILE spontaneous and mppabe Heaven and earth have their begin
nng in it, that this principle of pure being which deter
the being mtab be defined
and though is itself the origin OF all things is also none the less the
heater which all celestial terrestrial and human take
place Providence accordingly nourhes completes and protects all
things comprehension OF Providence obanabe only by alh
or by seeking it, and the guilty find salvation in it.
they be without it. Providence mysterious everacve existence
simple applicable to all circumstances not personed Providence
trancend the power of and the enduring principle OF right
knows distinction between spirit mind and matter between what
call existence and nonexence contains all poentaes it
always rights ITSELF for all changes eeng everything when it has
served ultimately to the place and condition whence
it emanated. Providence is incorruptible
prompt but Providence never takes the form OF injunction
command "A who regulates his conduct by and has faith
Providence avoids display and seseron is humble modest cam
ready all emergencies and fearless Of death The
conquest of self Wisdom be for,
leads qups inequalities IF you feel your superior
W maintain but do show it let other have the benefit of it
without their being Inundated by the aggressive spectacle OF your SUI
peor powers DO trouble have fixed life The
who has attained mental with Providence superior
the highest rulers OF the ruling powers in the state we are told
this:
In its political aspect Providence king
Thm and forming fourth party of the four ee
ruler embodiment OF Providence Providence be
personied deed Providence any deity
paternity (he
Heaven Deity, but borrowed for
from the acs) The king should avoid luxury oveegsa
ton and ovaxaion which tend poverty and
appointed his people He should obtain the throne by violence
His power absolute but he should be tolerant Too much cooking
poi the fish, much handling irraes the people The king
should be sedates free from ev and free from nornae appees
and passions Laws should be kept the background and methods
government be preserved
government should fall lightly and the should arrogate
perogaves and preference Faith should be broken Obrud
ed laws suggest bad vacang characters The people
should be raised from their ignorance take intellectual level
their rulers Their ideal condition full stomach and mind
sturdy frames with obecess wills passing their lives quiet enjoy
attending peacefully their affairs and concerning them
selves with their political neighbors.
In passing judgment all this, Professor Parker says
n peng after deliberate consideration Confcius
the Chinese have after all the only possible conclusion Ever
practicable practical religion
this workaday world and pure philosophy afford
hunger the tOOaCe Against COncus activity and zeal for de
cency order subordnaon poprety, education sociaby polite
ancestral worship good morals Capitalization duty musical
fnemen political sagaty etc. Taom only offer contemplation
atasm mysticism liberty akin that of wild animals ignorance
the exclusvenes sand mystery in governing Graf contempt
and learning of effort of refinement; of family
pietas short something
chy 1t is significant that Count Tosoy according Professor Car
thought turning the Taoehng into Russian Nehc
Conuus Lao anything of womens rights
morse or subjective moral law.