Taoism's Paradoxical Path of Power and Enlightenment

In this podcast, we will explain Taoism's paradoxical path of power and enlightenment. This is the thirty-third episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter thirty-three of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter.
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0:00 Introduction
0:15 Tao Te Ching Chapter 33
1:00 Reincarnation and immortality in Taoism
2:20 Taoism's view of the soul is different to the Western view
3:53 The concept of wu-chi
5:50 How your life is infinite
8:24 The dissolution of the self is the essential teaching in Taoism
10:51 Purifying the mind is essential for spiritual practice
12:40 The ego's attempt to control life
13:39 In knowing yourself is wisdom
15:11 Why angry people cannot be trusted
17:29 Mastering the self needs strength
18:13 Those who know the Tao endure
19:42 Having contentment is true wealth
20:24 Why Western conditioning cannot be superimposed onto Eastern spirituality
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[@Jax.Scorpio]

I'm reading Enlightenment Now: Liberation Is Your True Nature. I highly recommend it. We all need to stop believing we aren't worthy of liberation. It is our true nature. Thanks a lot 🧘‍♂️.

[@ShraddaNiche]

Good morning sweet souls Jai Shree Hanuman

[@Stiggsway]

Love how you switched the Names at the open.... very "Paradoxical"

[@melissaqualls5774]

🙏 Thank You! I'm from the United States and the concept of daoism challenges us because of the our viewpoint here in the US. However, as you pointed out connecting with peaceful people helps you connect with the Dao.

[@asclepius1110]

Non dual path Joyful 2023 and beyond

[@shannoncrawford8902]

You two as man and wife are as yin and yang....being and non being.... stillness and motion.....so impressive as a perfect union.....love you and your meaningful translation......live long, live noble

[@JanisK]

Beautiful background. Weather looks warm :) Birds are making noises, Cows are mooing :D Really nice place.

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Thanks!

[@JasonGregoryAuthor]

Thank you for your kind support, Ragula. Best to you, my friend.

[@chrystal108reading4]

Shanti Shanti Shanti for years I was STILL as this was the highest truth of BEING be blessed NOW ETERNALLY

[@ericf.7669]

Beautiful as always like the Dao. Thank you both for alway with a beautiful message. Shanti shanti Shanti

[@keinfinitenature]

“To make manifest the Divinity of the Soul.”Thank you both for sharing the wisdom of the ages. A truly beautiful way to open a new year. ❤xx

[@rajivikrishnan596]

Feel so blessed to see Arunachala hill at the background. So nice to see you both at Thiruvannamalai. My heart is always there, wherever I am.

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Wow Jason, your subscribers have doubled since I last checked. Congratulations my friends. Beautiful.

[@dianesmith8183]

Thank you both for sharing your time with us and shining your light so we can see more clearly. LOVE & HUGS to all.

[@psychotuber3668]

spirituality is like the imagination of a being, when we imagine something,we most likely imagine a circumstance which we want in our life, but spirituality makes us capable of going through any situation good or bad and it makes us love these challenges and difficulties.

[@archockencanto1645]

May we all fully realise the advaita truth this year. 🙏 Thanks for helping in the journey, Jason and Gayoung.

[@BobbyFriston]

Advaita can never be realised in the future.

[@archockencanto1645]

@@BobbyFriston 🤡, ok then we should stop speaking about this. Because, this is the limit of language, unless you expect me to write 5 paragraphs here.

[@BobbyFriston]

@@archockencanto1645 I hope you live in the here and now next week.

[@archockencanto1645]

@@BobbyFriston Thank you, I hope the same for you as well.

[@billwhite9701]

Beautiful message from two beautifully evolving souls, Happy New Year ❤😊Thank you.

[@WarrenRCG]

Eye-opening. Thank you.

[@tobinharris8107]

Hearing this message from such a beautiful place makes it even more meaningful. Thank you for sharing your incredible wisdom and happy 2023! ☯️

[@pavel_shui]

Change of the background is really something. Thank you for your teachings. Om Arunachala.

[@seatopiascuba3540]

I’m so glad we can refer back to these episodes, rewatching I learn something new every time! Stay safe you two.

[@leemansuleiman5907]

Loving the new setting Jason. I really miss the podcast

[@CaptainSanchez]

Another solid and enlightening podcast episode! The way you guys communicate ancient wisdom is so powerfully effective. And I love the Tao Te Ching podcast series a lot. I also love how you guys recorded this with the beautiful Arunachala in the background. It adds to not just the message but the vividness of the visual of the video. Thank you so very much for sharing this Highest of wisdom. May more ears hear this and awaken. Keep up the great play guys. Much blessings to you guys from the Captain. 🙏🏽 ✨

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Thanks For This Podcast❤️

[@williamkauffman5745]

Enjoy your time in southern India

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Thanks 🙏 Love the image of the dam on the river 👍

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Thank you for all the lovely content! 🙇🏻‍♂️ Happy New year!

[@CaptainSanchez]

So nice I had to watch twice. Thank you thank you thank you! 🙏🏽

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☮️❤️☯️🙏🏻. Both of you are amazing! Thank you for your work.

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One Love! ✨💕

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Thanks friends, what a beautiful environment too. That one bird was pretty vocal.

[@alanhehe4508]

Hey Jason!! I've missed the last few podcasts due to personal issues, but it's nice to see you again this morning of a new year, and I thought this was a very interesting talk. ✌❤

[@contemplatingwithamaster]

Happy New Year 🎊

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i have just finished reading a recommendation from you which is the complete works of Zhuangzi and wow 👌 thank you so much one of the best books i have read. love you're content keep up the good work.

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Thank you 😊

[@garysnider3000]

Enjoyed this teaching and the background. Thank you both.

[@RumiSupertramp]

Thanks so much for this insightful thoughtful dharma talk, gumsa hum nee da ❤

[@ytusersumone]

The Giafu Feng translation is better than the Derek Lynch translation imo. Giafu being simpler and direct makes the reader do the interpretation or makes the readers reception of words intuitive.

[@ZCasPlays]

Happy New Year to you! It's always really nice to hear a dialogue about the Tao te Ching and explore the concepts further. I seem to come back to it as I'm growing and learning about myself. The trouble that I experience is that, even though I hear of the Tao and (try to) embody it as #41 states, I find that the pushback within my occupation doesn't resonate at the same level. People love me for who I am and often times I hear from my customers that they appreciate me, but it doesn't seem like workplaces see the value in the virtues. Am I overreaching or am I just recognizing a reflection of the ideals of western society?

[@sjpatel1277]

Listen osho on taoism…nice work

[@realityrockstv7760]

You, are who, you are looking for.

[@wonderfullife8992]

Interested in the last point of this episode. According to the teachings received in Suan Mokkh the Buddha never talked about reincarnation.

[@dawnzimmermann2958]

Morning. Thank you for these beautiful teachings. I have only one question and would so appreciate a solution or opinion, Im struggling with a huge challenge/riddle. I am peace, joy, love and light except for one aspect of my life. I purchased a house and property with my brother with less insight than I should have had. He is self proclaimed lazy. I try to live a life of honour and integrity. We share a kitchen and shower. I am on disability but nothing gets done if I dont do it. I have approached him quietly, tried to influence him passively, had a shouting match or two. Im helpless. My resentment does not cease. Each day is a struggle against my anger and not turn into his slave. I purposely, at too much expense, built my own cottage. I do not believe in changing people but wish them to live their lives but I cannot believe that I must quietly be his servant. Any opinions will be valued.

[@heavenlypath1065]

I'm a Taoist but I prefer to believe in an after-like heaven

[@BobbyFriston]

When the names flashed up at the start, I thought, "That poor guy must have gotten teased at school." But the names had been reversed.

[@giuseppe1430]

I am fairly new to Daoism, but I notice that it has similarities with the Neoplatonic idea of The One. Preceding all, has No form, and everything flows from it and Goes back to it. Contemplation and letting go.

[@kimorthen2620]

I request you to read the epic mahabharata texts to uncover the depth of knowledge & enlightenment

[@JasonGregoryAuthor]

Read the Mahabharata a long time ago and I have plenty of content on the Gita. You must be new to the channel.

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Those who hold big mic for long get strong biceps.

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💜💎💜

[@bojanangjeleski138]

Hey Jason awesome work as always. Are you familiar with Hermetic teachings? It seams that east spiritually and west mysticism are heavily influenced by it. I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic. Happy New Year !

[@JasonGregoryAuthor]

Yes, I am Bojan. Studied it a lot when I was younger. My early book, 'The Science and Practice of Humility' explores Hermeticism in relation to Eastern thought. I think you would enjoy it.

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[@I_Ace]

Hey Jason kind of a unrelated question but do u have a tongue tie or a posterior tongue tie? I could be wrong but I think u do. I have one too and im getting it snipped soon to help with my breathing, posture, and neck pain.

[@Shell-_-Abraham]

Advaita is the truth hidden in a sea of lies.

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Thank you both for explaing the chapters in such a clear, easy and understanding way. Love your Channel! I listen to you alot when workinging, and always learn or rather "unlearn" something new. I wish u a wonderful time in India! Greetings from sweden :)

[@realityrockstv7760]

The secret is there is only 1 to remember and that’s you the creator.

[@richp3580]

You say angry people can't be trusted because anger is bad for the heart, they attract angry people, and anger is part of western ideas. If one is indeed a peaceful person, then their heart is good and won't be infected. And if some eastern ideas are superior, then being in proximity to western ideas won't contaminate them. So could you clarify what makes angry people distrustful?

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Just say NO to NATO!

[@avijit849]

But here's the paradox. Angry people are angry because of a reason. Telling them anger is the problem just tries to apply makeup on the symptoms without treating the underlying disease. without getting to the root of the problem as to why the people are angry to begin with. When you bother to find that out that's when truth starts coming to the surface. Otherwise it's simply an excercise in frustration like trying to iron out the ripples on the surface of water😂 or trying to make a candle flame stand still😂 once you get to the root of the problem that it's the wind causing both you've instantaneously hit upon the solution as well.🤷‍♂️ unless that's done there will always be angry people wrecking havoc

[@archockencanto1645]

Anger is the problem though. What you're proposing is more like making situations perfect in the outside world. Which will never happen. It's better to become a person who does not get angered by any situation whatsoever. Therefore, anger is the problem. You can't solve all the millions of reasons.

[@avijit849]

@@archockencanto1645 But here's the thing. Let's suppose your neighbour plays loud music or constantly throws garbage in your yard and you have no recourse. what would you do? keep clearing out a garbage a zillion times while not getting angry at all? That sounds a lot like the Christian ideal of turn the other cheek and not like Taoism but if everyone tries to reason things out at an individual level no one's saying one person should go ahead and solve everything for everyone. That's what looks herculean. But everyone can at least iron out the differences in their individual lives to come at the truth.

[@archockencanto1645]

@@avijit849 Not being angry doesn't mean you're passive. You're fully capable of killing someone without anger or fighting or arguing. In your scenario, I wouldn't just sit there and keep cleaning it forever. Yes, I wouldn't be angry but I would be aware that this is something that needs to be opposed. Because, I intellectually know that it is a against dharma (or right action in this context). But, in the case that I don't think it is wrong, I'd also be fully capable of ignoring it. Either way, I do not suffer as I do not get angry, I am peaceful. I would have no ragas and dveshas so the act of arguing or fighting wouldn't have any resistance because I would have no expectations. Not exactly a Taoist approach but that's how I'd approach it (when I reach such a state).

[@avijit849]

@@archockencanto1645 Well here's the thing 😂 according to you anger is the problem but you've yourself admitted that not being angry doesn't mean people will stop killing each other as one is perfectly capable of doing that without anger as you've yourself admitted 😅 So the problem still remains unsolved. people are still fighting and killing each other, the only thing that's changed is now they're doing it without anger with a smile on their faces😂😂 So sure , you're partially right. Anger causes personal suffering you're right on point there. but anger is simply a symptom to the problem. You need to talk to your neighbour to find out what's the problem. If he has any grudges against you and why and only after that you decide to take action against him.

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Happy New Year 🎉

[@timbaker7929]

Thanks!

[@JasonGregoryAuthor]

Thank you for your great support brother. I hope you have been well.