What's This Tao All About?
Tod Perry
A lighthearted Taoism podcast hosted by a journalist and Tao philosopher.
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Aug 12, 2018 • 0sec
Show # 47 – Peace in Chaos, Chapter 10, More Alan Watts
Tod and Dr. Totton finish up their discussion on Alan Watts’Tao: The Watercourse Way, reply to a listener who’s having trouble living in these chaotic times, and break open Chapter 10 of the Tao Te Ching.
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Jul 30, 2018 • 0sec
Show # 46 — Alan Watts’ ‘Tao: The Watercourse Way’ and Chapter 9
Alan Watts was one of the first major Taoist philosophers in the Western world. Here, Tod and Dr. Totton dig deep into his book, Tao: The Watercourse Way. Later, they crack open the Tao Te Ching to examine chapter 9.
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May 15, 2018 • 0sec
Show # 45 – The Tao of Love and Chapter 39
On this show, we talk address a subject that isn’t often referenced in “The Tao Te Ching”: Love. Later, Tod and Dr. Totton discuss Chapter 39 of the “Tao Te Ching.”
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Apr 29, 2018 • 0sec
Show #44 — “The Te of Piglet” and Chapter 25
Dr. Totton and Tod crack open the pages of “The Te of Piglet,” Benjamin Hoff’s sequel to the “Tao of Pooh.” Later they dissect chapter 25 of the “Tao Te Ching.”
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Apr 16, 2018 • 0sec
Show #43 — The Tao of Anarchy
Was Lao Tzu an anarchist? Dr. Totton and Tod take a look into the politics of the “Tao Te Ching” on episode 43.
“Anarchism and Taoism” by Josh
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Feb 11, 2018 • 0sec
Show # 42 — Death, Forgiveness, and Chapter 24
Dr. Totton and Tod open the show with the story of a dying man who found strength in the final months of life through the Tao. Later, a listener has questions about forgiveness and Chapter 24 of the Tao Te Ching.
“Accepting Cancer’s Challenges with a Little Help from the ‘Tao Te Ching'” by Jeffrey Weiss
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Jan 28, 2018 • 0sec
Show # 41 — Chapter 13 and The Last Jedi
On this episode, Dr. Totton and Tod dig deep into chapter 13 of the Tao Te Ching to learn how to embrace disgrace. Also, some thoughts on the not-so-subtle Taoist messages in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
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Jan 15, 2018 • 0sec
Show # 40 – Balance and Chapter 23
What does Lao-Tzu mean when he talks about balance? Dr. Carl explains in our first episode of the new year. Tod and Dr. Totton also dig deep into Chapter 23 of “The Tao Te Ching.”
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Oct 3, 2017 • 0sec
Show # 39 – Zen and Taoist Perspective on Knowledge
Tod’s book review of “Zen and the Art of Archery” sparks a conversation about Zen. Later, Tod and Dr. Totton discuss what Lao Tzu means by “abandoning knowledge.”
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Sep 20, 2017 • 0sec
Show # 38 – Tao of Creativity and Chapter 19
Dr. Totten explore how the study of Taoism can help with creativity and dig deep into Chapter 19 of “The Tao Te Ching.”
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