Definition of Tao
1 a
:the unconditional and unknowable source and guiding principle of all reality as conceived by Taoists
b
:the process of nature by which all things change and which is to be followed for a life of harmony
2
often not capitalized
:the path of virtuous conduct as conceived by Confucians
3
often not capitalized
:the art or skill of doing something in harmony with the essential nature of the thing
- the Tao of archery
