How are the ways of life of the Taoist Wise Men similar to that of the Buddhist Monks? Taoism Buddhism?

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Question by Jaydee S on "Buddhist":

How are the Taoist Wise Men similar to the Buddhist Monks? Taoists and Buddhists have different goals in life and each wants to achieve different things. The Taoists believe the world should work naturally and the Buddhists want to achieve enlightenment, but what methods do each of them use that are similar?

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Answer by P'ang
Taoist practice is most like Zen Buddhist practice - however the two practice traditions have very different objectives. Taoist practitioners generally seek to develop personal qualities - longevity, special energies, harmony with circumstances, and so on. Zen practitioners seek to attain enlightenment, which is a complete turning away from self-concern, toward a concern for the well-being of others. From this, you can see that Zen monks and lay practitioners have a very different purpose in their practice. Taoist practice involves both seated meditations (using breath and energy) and active meditations such as tai chi and chi kung. Zen practice involves meditation, chanting, bowing, and koan training. Of these, only meditation practice resembles Taoist meditation, and only in a superficial manner.

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