{"id":49696,"date":"2015-12-11T15:02:41","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T15:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.msia.org\/?page_id=18146"},"modified":"2015-12-11T15:02:41","modified_gmt":"2015-12-11T15:02:41","slug":"the-tao-of-spirit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/practice\/the-tao-of-spirit","title":{"rendered":"The Tao of Spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 14pt\">Tao is a Chinese word meaning \u201dway\u201d and signifies the underlying essence of the universe. The idea of the Tao comes from Lao Tse, a Chinese philosopher in the sixth century B.C. and author of a collection of writings called the Tao Te Ching. The Tao is something of a mystery \u2013 a paradox. It is hard to explain or understand with the mind but it can be experienced. 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