> “Tao” refers to the inner nature or natural tendency of things.
Hang on, you can't just go around naming the Tao.
Hang on, you can't just go around naming the Tao.
> (in Chinese philosophy) the absolute principle underlying the universe, combining within itself the principles of yin and yang and signifying the way, or code of behavior, that is in harmony with the natural order. The interpretation of Tao in the Tao-te-Ching developed into the philosophical religion of Taoism.
I'd say their interpretation (while reductive) is in the spirit of the Tao.
That said, I'm no expert and only have a passing familiarity with the Tao through pop-culture.
I’m led to understand that that is canonically the best attainable case of any description of the Tao in words.