I am very new to Daoism. I picked up an introductionary book on the Daodejing and I've been listening to a few podcasts, but aside from that I am very unfamiliar with it. This may be a bit ridiculous, but I came across Dao thanks to a line from Cowboy Bebop. There was a line about moving like water, something about staying loose and flexible to be prepared for anything and I thought "wow, that seems like a great life philosophy" and now here I am. I think the actual quote was from Bruce Lee but I cannot recall the wording.
I have spent the past few years studying various western esoteric traditions. Namely Hermeticism, Thelema, and Anderson-influenced witchcraft. I was at one point heavily interested in Sethian Gnosticism but not so much anymore.
I am very much looking forward to digging deeper into Daoism, as I feel a natural fascination with it I have not yet felt with the previously mentioned practices. Since I began looking into this I have felt an incredible sense of peace and contentment but I know I've barely scratched the surface so far.
