The Dao De Jing Podcast

Spiritual and philosophical meditations on the wisdom from this ancient Chinese classic by Shu Lee.

Ch.25: We’re Mixing It.

Is English really English? How I was inspired by ignorance.

06-24
59:59

Ch.24: Are You Spiritual?

Why I had a very enlightening Earth Day. And how it was actually a spiritual experience. What we learn from famous megalomaniacs in history.

04-24
59:59

Ch.23: Negativity vs Positivity.

Ep.28: Ch.23: Is there really more to being positive? What can we learn from the wind and rain?

07-25
59:57

Ch.22: The See-Saw Principle.

Ep.27: Ch.22: Who is in the right? Who is in the wrong? Who is to blame? Why seek only a little to gain a lot? What happens when you are over ambitious?

06-20
59:59

Ch.21(b): Goodbye Grandma…

Ep.26: The passing of Grandma. - What is 精 the quark? - How to find the essence of life in 众甫 the ancestor. Link to interview on Experimental Film Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4cMiahzqzf2bz1tDqs2c1E?si=ms_qx9KYRLKl7EP1VEZfWA

06-11
59:59

Ch.21 (a) Elephant in the Room.

What Dao 道 looks like can be seen through the relationship between The Way and The Virtue. So what is 德 (The Virtue)?

05-16
59:59

Ch.20(b): Why am I Different?

Ep.24: Ch.20: What actually is 善 good and what is 恶 evil? Why Dao practitioners look foolish in the eyes of the world.

04-25
59:59

Ch. 20(a): I am Different.

The host shares his little backstory about being different. What’s it like to be different? Why is 7 significant? What happens when we disrupt the course of nature?

04-20
59:57

Ch.19: Your Worries Disappear.

Episode 22: Chapter 19. Life can be fraught with conflict. How “letting go” and simplifying our lives help us.

04-06
59:59

Ch. 18: Dao is Hope in Despair.

Ever been in a messy situation? How did we get out of it? Shu shares stories from his personal experiences about how the Dao has lifted him up out of the mud. Why should we be more gracious to each other?

03-03
59:59

Ch.17 (B): Dao is Freedom.

Being in the Dao is 悠 yōu.

08-25
59:58

Ch.17 (A): The Best Type of Leader.

What is a “GREAT” leadership? What does faeces have to do with knowing? Why is 信 xìn the secret to success?

08-16
59:59

Ch.16 (B): Destiny, Justice & Wholeness

A huge thank you to reviewers and listeners across the world! Do we achieve destiny or return to it? Choosing the 容 róng over the 凶 xiōng. What really is 公 gōng?

08-11
59:59

Ch.16: Returning to your Roots (A)

Part A: Your life is a …… The meaning of life is… How do we return to our roots? Why is this Journey even important? Part B will follow in the next episode. Thank you for listening.

08-10
59:59

Ch. 15: The Yoga in the Dao.

Highlights the secret description of the ancients who knew the Dao. What were these people like? What can we learn from their principles? What is the yoga spirit of the in Dao? Why it is essential to be both old and new?

08-01
59:59

Chapter 14: The Trinity of the Tao?

Color and non-color. Vague is beautiful. Returning to the roots. Taking hold is the discipline of the Dao.

06-19
59:58

Ch. 13: Dancing with the Dao and a Dragon Under Your Roof?

I share a Dao De Jing moment story. Have you ever danced with the Dao? What is it like to host a dragon? Where do troubles come from? Does your body symbolize something else?

04-09
59:59

Ch. 12: Beauty Causes Blindness?

Can beauty images cause blindness? Can songs causes deafness? Can great food cause a lost of taste? Let’s explore what a wise person does with beauty. And what does all this have to do with your stomach?

04-02
59:59

Ch.11: Tapping into Empty Space.

A wheel, a vessel, a house. What is it about these everyday tools that makes them useful?

03-25
59:59

CH. 10: Like a piece of silk hanging…

Can we be perfect? What is responsibility? How mysterious is your heart?

03-12
59:59

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