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Welcome to the Ancient Wisdom Gateway!

We're here to serve as your spiritual resource on the Internet. Whether you're deeply committed to a tradition such as Taoism, Confucianism, or Shamanism, or you're a complete newcomer, this Gateway will provide you with a library of essays, sacred texts, and audio and video excerpts. It'll help you understand the history, rituals, and traditions of a wide variety of ancient paths.

But the Ancient Wisdom Gateway is about more than information. You can connect here with other like-minded people. You can exchange ideas, debate, and seek solace in times of transition. Please join us! Your electronic community is waiting for you!


Browse through our collection of articles from the oldest traditions. . .read an inspiring story that explains the importance of rituals in a community. . .read an excerpt from Lao Tsu’s Hua Hu Ching and from the famous Tao Te Ching. . .read a hymn dedicated to Aprodite. . .listen to a prayer from Native American, Chief Seattle. . .and much more. . .
>> Go to Faith Library

Watch video segments on the Taoist concept of immortality. . . African traditional religions. . .and read a transcript on the prominent roles of Taoism and Confucianism on Chinese civilization . . . and more . . .
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A hand-picked selection of books on Ancient Greek spirituality... on Women in Praise of the Sacred... on Huston Smith's views on the common vision of the world's religions... and much more.

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Curious about what ancient traditions teach? Check out Quick Facts.

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Join our communities for women, men, teens, and families… Talk about issues like whether traditional texts and beliefs influenced our political opinions. . .talk about ancient traditions from a female point of view. . .Or take part in our discussions on Spiritual Counseling, Love, Prayer and Mourning, and Today's Issues… You can also read a wide range of articles on how spirituality fits in with your deepest concerns in life.
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• Women: Do we need to follow traditional teachings about women's roles?
• Families: What do children need to know about religion?
• Teens: Do our friends understand our spiritual paths?
• Men: How do we tell colleagues in the workplace about our faith?

Topics
• About Love: How does anger affect our relationships?
• Getting Help: Do we need gurus in order to lead a spiritual life?
• Prayer and Mourning: Do people live on after death?
• Issues of Faith: Are Americans afraid of religions outside of the mainstream?

 
Wonder which are the best spiritual sites on the web? Check out our Sites to See, with hundreds of web links, along with reviews of selected sites. Or submit your own site or review!

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What does your personal path look like? Where is it taking you?. . .Read the Faith Journals of other seekers and post your own. . .Debate matters of belief and doubt with like-minded travelers at The Question of Faith. . .Articles in our Words of Wisdom section include frequently asked questions about meditation. . .and read a fascinating Sioux legend. . .

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The ten thousand things and I are one.
We are already one—What else is there to say?

— Chuang Tsu



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