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introduced to Taoism by a schoolmate, Yao Min Ting.3 Yao Min
Ting served as petitioner's Taoism master. A Taoism master is an
individual who teaches the principles of Taoism to those who do
not yet know them. One of the beliefs of Taoism requires that
its adherents teach other people who are receptive to the
religion and its spiritual rules. Taoism promotes the belief
that, in teaching others, a person's own life will be improved.
In accordance with this custom, petitioner taught Taoism to
others. However, petitioner testified that he did not require
those whom he taught to pay him for their lessons.
In 1987, petitioner placed an advertisement in the Chinese
Daily News, a Chinese language newspaper. The advertisement
appeared approximately five times from 1987 through 1991. The
advertisement was printed in Chinese. Petitioners' California
phone number was printed on the advertisement. The advertisement
was placed on a page with several other advertisements, including
at least two ads for Chinese restaurants and two for other
companies. Petitioners submitted a translation of the advertise-
ment. Respondent submitted her own translation of the advertise-
ment that differed from petitioners'.4 The title of the adver-
tisement is "The Way to Life Energy". The advertisement begins
3Petitioner refers to Yao Min Ting also as Ting Yao Min. We
believe that they are the same person.
4We have attempted to reconcile these translations where
possible.
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