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What Taoism teaches about the body and being healthy

  • Written by Michael Naparstek, Lecturer in Religious Studies, University of Tennessee
imageDaoism, which emphasizes harmony with nature, can inform individuals on their relationship with the environment.Ma Yuan 'Walking on Path in Spring.' National Palace Museum via Wikimedia Commons

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