We shall discuss only the nature of reality; in systems language, this may be called systems ontology or systems philosophy. Systems ontology analyzes the nature of the systems, as realized at various levels. A reality and living systems have a common feature: both strive for "eternal" existence. Existence means wholeness of the entity - i.e., independence and without external interaction. Most philosophies hold dearly in many ways the characteristics of systems philosophy. We shall use many ancient philosophy as illustrations to show their commonalities with systems thinking.

The purpose of this book is to convey enough foundation for a proper understanding of the principle and logic of Tao philosophy and its applications. We can show the logic of Lao-tzu based solely on the Tao Te Ching, but there are other ancient East and West philosophies that show similar logic. The logic of Lao-tzu has been blurred in the historical interpretations by the Chinese scholars and now by the Western scholars. We can no longer derive the logic from the historical interpretations. We can now show explicit reasons that the mysteries of Tao have been mostly created by...

It is a verse-to-verse translation in Chinese of the Tao Te Ching, based on The Logic of Tao Philosophy.