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  • Jullien's essay ends with an exploration of the term dao (道) - often translated as "way" - as it appears in early Chinese thought.

    thinkBuddha.org 2010

  • Philosophical Daoist interest in daoways: guides is thus distinct from the first-order normative focus of Confucians and Mohists, who certainly used the word dao as often as did the classical Daoist thinkers.

    Taoism Hansen, Chad 2007

  • 35Scholars consider the Yunnan-Burma-India Road (dianmianyin dao) the main path of the Southwest Silk Road and the other three sections its branches.

    Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE) 2008

  • Less commonly-known among martial arts weapons is the guang dao, which is a pole that has a blade with a spiked end.

    Forbidden Uniform | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009

  • just now I went to smoking break .... got one indian dude "dao" me ..

    www.hardwarezone.com.sg 2010

  • To practice jing qi shen xu dao is to practice the five steps of practicing Tao: jing, qi, shen, xu, and dao.

    Tao II Dr. 2010

  • Jin Dan Da Tao Xiu Lian gathers jing qi shen xu dao of Heaven, Mother Earth, humanity, and wan wu, including countless planets, stars, galaxies, and universes.

    Tao II Dr. 2010

  • Practicing Jin Dan Da Tao Xiu Lian is invoking the jing qi shen xu dao of Heaven, Mother Earth, human beings, and wan wu, which includes countless planets, stars, galaxies, and universes, to join as one to meld with Tao.

    Tao II Dr. 2010

  • The island is now revealed as the dao -- the natural platform of reality where humanity resolves her duty to dharma.

    Michael Carmichael: The End of Lost : Death, Dharma & the Dao 2010

  • "I apologize for my remark .... and I reject it" jimmy dao

    Clinton apologizes for RFK assassination comment 2008

  • Groups calling themselves DAOs, or decentralized autonomous organizations, are using Discord servers and crypto smart contracts to automate community organization and moderation.

    It's all kicking off on Minecraft YouTube (again) Ryan Broderick 2021

  • Friends With Benefits is what’s known as a decentralized autonomous organization, or DAO — a kind of digital co-op that uses cryptocurrency tokens to coordinate access, make payments and vote on group decisions.

    This Social Club Runs on Crypto Tokens and Vibes (Published 2022) Erin Woo 2022

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