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Show 11 – Immortality and Star Wars
23 november 2015
Beluister deze afleveringThe show opens with some musings about the similarities between The Force in Star Wars and the Tao. Later, Dr. Carl Totton disucusses his journey to become a Taoist priest. The show ends with a talk about the concept of immortality in Taoism and a discussion on Chapter 16. Subscribe to What’s This Tao All […] Lees meer
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Show 10 – The Three Treasures and Chapter 17
17 november 2015
Beluister deze afleveringAfter a brief hiatus, Dr. Carl Totton discusses his time at the Taoist Gathering in Oakland, California. Then Dr. Totton and Tod discuss the Three Treasures and Chapter 17 of the Tao Te Ching. Subscribe to What’s This Tao All About? on iTunes >> Episode Transcript [Tod Perry] You’re listening to What’s This Tao All […] Lees meer
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Show 9 – The Uncarved Block and Chapter 57
26 oktober 2015
Beluister deze afleveringAre there hard-set rules to being a practicing Taoist? What is Pu? What style of governing is most beneficial to the people? These questions and much more are answered on episode nine of What’s This Tao All About? Subscribe to What’s This Tao All About? on iTunes >> Lees meer
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Episode 8 – Chapters 13 and 33
19 oktober 2015
Beluister deze afleveringTod’s smart phone is driving him nuts so he asks Dr. Carl how to find balance in a world ruled by technology. After missing a chapter last week, Dr. Carl and Tod cover chapter 13 of the Tao Te Ching, a verse dealing with ego. They finish the show with a discussion on chapter 33 […] Lees meer
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Episode 7 – A World out of Balance
13 oktober 2015
Beluister deze afleveringOur show opens with Tod reporting back after five weeks of practicing meditation. Is he doing it right? Would he know if he was? Later, Dr. Carl discusses how the teachings of the Tao can help right a world that’s gone out of balance. Subscribe to What’s This Tao All About? on iTunes >> Episode […] Lees meer
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Episode 6 — God?
5 oktober 2015
Beluister deze afleveringThe show opens with some thoughts on the nature of the universe: is it friendly or hostile? Later we delve into a discussion of how the concept of god fits into the Taoist philosophy. The show closes with Dr. Carl’s thoughts on Chapter 5 of the Tao Te Ching. Subscribe to What’s This Tao All […] Lees meer
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Episode 5 — Te (or the Tao In-Action)
28 september 2015
Beluister deze afleveringWe open the show with a discussion on how to become a practicing Taoist. Later, Dr. Carl and Tod tackle the oh-so important Tao concept of Te. The Te helps put the Tao in action, Dr. Carl discusses how you can make it work for you. We end with a brief talk on chapter four […] Lees meer
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Epiosode 4 — Meditation
21 september 2015
Beluister deze afleveringWe open the show speculating whether some of the greatest minds of the last century were secretly Taoists. Later, Dr. Totton teaches the basics of starting a meditation practice, and we end with a breakdown of Chapter Three of the Tao Te Ching. Subscribe to What’s This Tao All About? on iTunes >> Episode Transcript […] Lees meer
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Episode 3 — Social Status, Yin and Yang
14 september 2015
Beluister deze afleveringRecently, Tod got stuck riding the bus to work, prompting a discussion on social status and how it relates to the Tao. Later, we get into a conversation on the Taoist principal of Yin and Yang. This week’s Tao Te Ching reading is from chapter 8. Subscribe to What’s This Tao All About? on iTunes […] Lees meer
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Episode 2 – Busy Brags vs. the Art of Non-Doing
6 september 2015
Beluister deze afleveringIn this episode, Tod and Dr. Totton explore how being busy for the sake of being busy can be a detriment to being connected to the Great Tao. They also try to uncover the secrets of wu-wei, or the Taoist art of acting without doing. The conversation also dives into Chapter 2 of the Tao […] Lees meer
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Episode 1 — The First Step
28 augustus 2015
Beluister deze afleveringIn the first episode of What’s This Tao All About?, Tod Perry sits down with Dr. Carl Totton, founder of the Taoist Institute in North Hollywood, California, to explore a mysterious question: What is Taoism? This first conversation (of many!) also covers Chapter 1 of the Tao Te Ching, with the cryptic message: “The Tao […] Lees meer