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Lessons from Laozi - managing anxiety amidst a pandemic

08 Jul 2020

Laozi's philosophy still influences people's daily lives, ways of thinking and dealing with life's difficulties

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Join the Manchester Confucius Institute in collaboration with the Business Confucius Institute at the University of Leeds 6.00pm – 7.00pm on Tuesday, 14 July for a talk by Manuel Parreno considering Lessons from Laozi - managing anxiety amidst a pandemic.

Laozi, founder of the philosophy known as Daoism, has earned the respect of people in all circles in China. Laozi's philosophy, after more than 2000 years, is still influencing the daily lives of Chinese people, heavily influencing their way of thinking and dealing with life's difficulties. 

Manuel’s talk will examine Lao Zi’s philosophy of Daoism and how it relates to human beings, the current global pandemic, and Laozi’s understanding of how we can harness greater inner peace in our life.

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