innerspace_cadet

No, I'm not being escapist, in fact I have a very active social life. And I didn't become a librarian to escape, I did it because I like to help people find information. Perhaps I was phrasing things the wrong way. Perhaps I should ask, how do I practice daoism? After all, this site has a forum for people's practice journals. I find it hard to believe you don't do anything to practice the philosophy. I'm just trying to overcome some bad habits, that's all.

Thanks for all the informative responses. Perhaps I should view death as just another reality to be experienced, another transition to a different state of being. Sometimes I say to myself "I don't know what happens after death--I'll find out when I die." I still try to incorporate Buddhist teachings in my life, but I was always very skeptical of the notion of rebirth, even now, so I don't see it as necessary to give myself a religious label anymore. I find the Taoist indifference to what happens after death very appealing, because it allows me to focus more on this life.

Thank you guys for your advice. I am driving up to Denver tomorrow to attend a free one hour Tai Chi instruction course at the Denver public library. I think the teachers are affiliated with the Tai Chi Project.

Hello everybody, I found this site while doing a search on yahoo.com. I'm coming here to learn more about Daoism in order to apply it to my daily life. I'm also a registered member of the Buddhism forum called e-sangha.com. However, I'm finding that my beliefs are more closely aligned with philosophical Daoism than the religion of Buddhism; though I am going to continue to incorporate Buddhist teachings into my daily living. (I really am becoming skeptical about the Buddhist teachings on karma and rebirth, so I won't call myself "Buddhist" as such.) What draws me to Daoism is its emphasis on living in moderation and in harmony with the universe. Anyway, I'd just thought I would share a little about myself.

Thanks for the warm welcome, Wayfarer.