What's This Tao All About?
Tod Perry
A lighthearted Taoism podcast hosted by a journalist and Tao philosopher.
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Sep 26, 2016 • 0sec
Show 27 — Women in Taoism, Chapters 22 and 26
Show 27 opens with a powerful email from a female listener with some questions about women and the Tao. Later, we dive deep into chapters 22 and 26 of the Tao Te Ching.
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Sep 13, 2016 • 0sec
Show 26 — Tod’s Top 15 Finale, Meditation and Creativity
We open our show with the final five of Tod’s top 15 favorite couplets from the Tao Te Ching. Later, Dr. Totton discusses the two different approaches to Taoist meditation: active and passive.
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Aug 29, 2016 • 0sec
Show 25 — Tod’s Top 15 and Listener Mail
After scouring through the Tao Te Ching with a highlighter, Tod shares his top 15 favorite couplets from the book. Later, Dr. Totton answers an email from a listener who wants to be more like Lu Dongbin.
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Aug 2, 2016 • 0sec
Show 24 — Chapter 21 and Listener Mail
Our show begins with an email from a listener in Spain who has questions about a major change in life. Later, Dr. Totton and Tod dig deep into Chapter 21 of the Tao Te Ching.
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Jul 18, 2016 • 0sec
Show 23 — Lu Dongbin and Chapter 20
Who is the mysterious Lu Dongbin? Dr. Totton and Tod look into the life and teachings of a Taoist immortal. Later, we discuss one of the most challenging chapters of The Tao Te Ching.
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Jul 4, 2016 • 0sec
Show 22 — Re-Igniting Your Practice and Disagreements
After the birth of his son, Tod asks Dr. Totton how he can get back into good Taoist habits. Later, a listener has some intriguing questions about how to handle disagreements and veganism.
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May 31, 2016 • 0sec
Show 21 — Chapters 16 and 14
Our show begins with an apology for a mishap that screwed up the audio on show 21. In this episode, Dr. Totton and Tod take on two very important chapters from the Tao Te Ching, 14 and 16. They also discuss how to develop empathy, dealing with difficult people, and an odd experience Tod had while reading the Tao Te Ching.
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May 16, 2016 • 0sec
Show 20 — Taoist Health and Tod Translates The Tao Te Ching
Dr. Totton discusses the Taoist perspective on health and how one can find balance through multiple practices. Later, Tod shares his translation of the Tao Te Ching that he’s written for the common man. The show ends with a discussion of Chapter 12 of the Tao Te Ching.
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May 2, 2016 • 0sec
Show 19 — Living in the Moment and Listener Mail
The show opens with a question from a listener in Hawaii about how to raise a disciplined child. Later, Tod and Dr. Carl discuss one of the most important aspects of Eastern spirituality: living in the moment.
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Apr 18, 2016 • 0sec
Show 18 — Binary Thinking, Mirror Mind, and Chapter 19
Tod and Dr. Totton discuss how the Tao is an antidote for binary thinking and can help people free themselves from entrenched worldviews. Later, they discuss the concept of the “mirror mind” and Chapter 19 from the Tao Te Ching.
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