Tao Te Ching Chp 1 Explained - Can you know who you are?

Chapter 1 of the Tao Te Ching explores the nature of knowledge itself. Through its paradoxical passages, we are shown the limits of thought and begin to appreciate the mystery around us....
Chapter 1 of the Tao Te Ching - the 9-Line Poem that Transformed How I See the World
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Delve into the transformative impact of a nine-line poem from the Daodejing, the core text of Taoism. This journey through ancient wisdom offers insights into embracing uncertainty and being kinder to oneself. Learn how the poem's profound messages challenge our desire for certainty and reveal the limitations of language in capturing the essence of the universe. Join a reflective walk that explores how letting go of desire can lead to a deeper understanding of life's mysteries and personal peace.
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[@armeetindergill]

‘When sitting, just sit. When walking, just walk.’

[@paulhargreaves9103]

Respect......!

[@pippipster6767]

H Q Idiot

[@SamirPatnaik]

Before enlightenment chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop water, carry wood.

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

When reading ancient ambiguous meaningless poems that can't be understood by human intellect, just read ancient ambiguous meaningless poems that can't by understood by human intellect.

[@stupor_mundi]

H Q Your lobotomy went wrong and they still let you out.

[@ooqsif]

“If you name me, you negate me. By giving me a name, a label, you negate all the other things I could possibly be.” - Søren Kierkegaard.

[@saemushailstorm3135]

oh , good heavens !

[@PlentitudeIsland]

Or... I distinguish you, from all the other people you are not. Naming / Focusing on things or ideas makes them more Not less 🤗

[@greatpower6063]

@@PlentitudeIsland We are all connected. Anyone who has a fear or a hope overemphasizes the self. This is not the tao.

[@pamsiy6604]

Absolutely ! Naming / labelling emphasizes finite limitations at the cost of infinite possibilities... But alas! All of us do that ! It is like a marriage of convenience :)

[@effiemaccheyne9101]

Wow. I Love it. That would be fantastic on a t-shirt.

[@TomorrowWeLive]

My favourite quote from the Tao Te Ching is 'To live till you die Is to live long enough.'

[@mastergutaichi]

George, I'm really proud of you! Please accept my Congratulations from Wudang, China!

[@George-Thompson]

thank you Sifu!

[@SarumanDeWhite]

来自中国武当山的赞赏？我的妈呀…!

[@mastergutaichi]

@@SarumanDeWhite 为何如此吃惊?

[@leightoncooke]

Wudang Taoist Wellness Academy You guys are a great team 👍🙏

[@joefosdike3273]

@@mastergutaichi 因为你是一个传奇

[@ruipedro97scp]

You should do this for every chapter! Great video

[@ridden4709]

would make for an amazing series, I agree

[@AndrewHibberd]

Wayne dwyer did it for every chapter and i think george will a wonderful vehicle for the dao to flow through

[@Octoberfurst]

Yes I think that would be wonderful!

[@krismarcole8687]

Agreed!

[@matthiaswalder8256]

I rarely ever write comments below a youtube video. I believe in this case it makes sense though. I agree with the comments above, you should make a video for every single chapter. That first chapter was explained so well and clearly - thank you :)

[@deanmoriarty1148]

Those nine lines changed my life when I read them the first time when I was 19 years old. I have reflected on them over the last 27 years and still find deeper connection to them every time I read or hear those 9 simple lines.

[@neil6477]

For me the key is, ' To SEE the mystery . . . '. Without that 'experience' (and it cannot be an experience), Taoism is a philosophy, albiet a beautiful one, and way of life. With the SEEING however, comes something else. Thank you George - walk gently.

[@terry63lee]

without our nervous systems we might not think that we exist. but how the universe contributes to our being, including well being, is very mysterious...

[@Unfamous_Buddha]

Yes, Alan Watts regarding The Nameless: "Trying to describe it is like trying to taste your own tongue."

[@futurechemengineer89]

Please do this with the other chapters!

[@timsweeney9558]

Just imagine that all those high paid suits at all the cable networks couldn't realize that there was a huge demand for intelligent content like this. This is better than anything on cable anywhere if you ask me. Keep up the search, and the great work.

[@owl6218]

The last two lines, I have just learnt. George, you are speaking well, and from the heart....keep at it, you will go places.....

[@egodust11]

THE ALPHA AND OMEGA POEM Acknowledge the Mystery Befriend the Mystery Love the Mystery. This is as deep and profound as it can or will ever get.

[@everydogandhisman4294]

I've been applying daoist principles for the last twenty years and found my life to be more happy and content. I enjoyed your video - you explain daoism in simple terms. Well done 😀

[@ItsMarkAnthony]

10:30 really spoke to me. I've achieved alot, and have realised everything and more than I could have imagined, yet I find myself at what feels towards the end of a chapter in my professional life, surrounded by awards feeling unfullfilled and unhappy. Hope you're well George.

[@kristihook5713]

Grandpa George is phenomenal!!! Love him love your creativity

[@steveowens9829]

Some food for thought: a sage isn't someone who always has the right answer. The sage is someone who knows there isn't a right (or wrong) answer. Love the channel, BTW. Looking forward to watching your journey.

[@George-Thompson]

Good point. Although he knows that there isn't a right decision, to us it looks like he's making the right decision - he's living the paradox. Cheers!

[@ernestmac13]

Just an excuse for not making decisions about.moraliry, in order to avoid taking actions when.someone does.an.imoral deed.

[@builderbob3149]

I do nothing & nothing is left undone... 🍻

[@AjayKumar-fb3gx]

If there are no right or wrong answers, then what you said and what he said both are just 2 answers to "who is a sage?". When you said "a sage isn't", you are implying that his answer is wrong. That's contradictory. But, then, a sage knows that you and I both are neither right nor wrong. And that is the way to go somewhere and also nowhere. Monks/sages did these thought experiments because they didn't have phones, Netflix, movies and popcorn. They lived their life and did these thought experiments instead of watch others. These Thoughts have no beginning or end. I don't know what I'm saying anymore.

[@markanderson9123]

Maybe the right answer is the freedom of knowing there isn't one.

[@LetsReconnect]

This should be shown in all schools everywhere. Thank you for using your exceptional gift to help raise consciousness. You are a natural presenter. I’m excited to watch your channel and career grow.

[@12SA472012]

George, your videos are a piece of art. And your acting as Grandpa George is so good too. Love your content.

[@bitaaqamirzaie8048]

Well...I just realized as an asian(a Persian)I’ve been subconsciously following this line of think for years. Thanks for the great content♥️

[@George-Thompson]

Hope you enjoyed Grandpa George 😛

[@rubendacosta8015]

He must have a huge knowlege xD

[@GradyGillis]

Absolutely fascinating how much you resemble him and how well preserved he is.

[@ChristianGoudy]

Brother, This work is fantastic. More More More!

[@kevinbrown6593]

@Shilling For Zion Jacob Needleman is a superb reader of the Sayings of The Buddha even though he is a lifeless American. Check out his version (some have added background music to liven them up).

[@tylerewing5383]

It’s a great addition to thats makes the video even more interesting.

[@colinbritt5843]

Would love to see more of these explainations. I found alot of confusion and anxiety when first trying to understand the tao te ching and you made it very digestable and eye opening. Thanks again

[@marirazmadze3127]

George you are very, very positive person with positive energy, spreading kindness. I enjoy watching your videos and learning with you

[@graysparrow1226]

I'm both blown away and not blown away. ... Seriously though, phenomenal video!

[@The_Custos]

The wind is within you. 😉

[@WesTavares]

Your a great speaker and story teller, please continue to make more videos on these spirituality practices, there really interesting and eye opening

[@BeatnBeatsMusic]

The lines with the Images and backgroundsound in the beginning; its just perfect, I could listen to this 24/7

[@idiot9450]

Chapter one is special for me 👍👍👍

[@CharlesAJazz]

“Let go... Let Tao”. I heard this amazing advice at just the right time... thank you!

[@shepompi]

When you say ....’I don’t know ‘“ your closer to knowing

[@rubendacosta8015]

Mr. George Thompson Your words are verry inspiring. " Living between learning, and not learning. Doing and not doing. Wanting and not wanting" Live in harmony, Yin and Yang. Keep up the good work.

[@lannannelisoo676]

I never leave comments on youtube. But now I just have to say it. I'm overly thankful for your content!!

[@dhruvalance1323]

George, Your video moved me, I can teach you a practice that can glue everything together for you, or put you on the best relationship with mystery. I am 46 years old and started deeply at 18, lived in monasteries and ashrams. I have been practicing QiGong for 27 Years and now I teach what I consider the most effective and powerful QiGong Lineage of Chinas QìGong. I am not looking for someone to teach, have no necessity, but I said what I had to say.

[@Tanaos37]

Ok dude, I've been watching some of your videos every now and then for specific topics, but never considered subscribing. BUT WHEN GRANDPA GEORGE APPEARED!! Never clicked on that subscribe button faster lol

[@George-Thompson]

haha :') welcome to the family

[@vokun864]

Your videos and other inspirational Stoic, Buddhist, and Taoist videos are really helping me grow as a person and become a lot happier. Thank you🤗💖☯️

[@neilpollicino80]

fascinating & enlightening "when the student is ready the teacher appears" Thank you, will definitely pass this on

[@elb3960]

Wow!! What a video!!! I've recently started qigong a few months ago and just discovered Taoism. I think we can all learn from this! Our concepts and beliefs we have learned in the west has definitely had it's problems.

[@c.r.devries3072]

I’m so glad you went into nature to introduce this chapter. The Tao Te Ching came to life and began to be understandable (as much as it can be through words) after I started finding places in nature to reflect and read. Love your videos!

[@ElvenWisdom]

As someone who first awakened through practice of Zen Buddhism, I can truly appreciate this wonderful poem and video. 🙏🏼 We are witnessing the awakening of humanity, and yet still the most beautiful thing is that we have so much MORE to awaken to. The Tao is nameless as it’s always changing in constant motion-like us. ✨

[@RaxLakhani]

Agree totally. This slow awakening that is taking place quietly and spreading through videos like this is quite exciting. Fills me with hope and optimism that people are searching for a bit of meaning that can help to ground us in an otherwise scary world. Letting go and appreciating the wonder and mystery around us is a skill that is within reach of us all and once we start doing it, things get suddenly a bit quieter. And happier.

[@lauhon4320]

Your knowledge is much better than me, who is Chinese and reads Chinese and lives in China. You are no doubt Dao. Keep sharing.

[@koshersalt951]

idk what force sent me on here, a youtuber i’ve never heard of or seen but i thank them and i thank you. this was one of the best videos i’ve ever watched and it gave me a lot of perspective. have a good day george & grandpa george ☀️

[@Ploppism]

One can see that you pour your heart into these videos and that's something I appreciate infinitely!

[@syncmaster915n]

Best 13 minutes i've ever spent on KZbin! Keep up the good work!

[@sunnydae6602]

This is what KZbin should be💜

[@shabanaahmed2130]

Wisdom incarnate George 👍 Majority of us have simply succumbed to society’s Maya ! Difficult to unlearn but not impossible ...

[@markdaley4723]

Thank you for sharing, Your presentation of “Let go, Let Tao” is beautifully presented.

[@isaiahmuffenbier9745]

George! dude you are awesome. Words cant quite explain the journey i've been on lately(go figure), But I really appreciate you doing these videos. You have a good way with words and with getting a understanding across someones mind. And you are right, This is a life changing poem. I just found your channel about 2 weeks ago and it has inspired me to start doing Tai Chi and exploring the concept of Taoism.( I am currently 23 and was raised very christian, and since i was 15, I have had many questions and concerns. But I have never heard of a concept explaining what i feel so well.) I appreciate you, Thank you for being you!!

[@timpinxteren]

Isaiah Muffenbier Very nicely put, and it sure sounds similair to the path I walked many years ago. The nice thing about the Tao is that it can be read by anyone regardless of culture or religion. Even more so, works like the Tao can actually help give a deeper understanding of the underlying keys and wisdom hidden within the Christian texts. All in all, there is no religion higher than Truth! And if I may be permitted a small advise on more of these reconsiling litterary treasures that have helped me a great deal troughout the years, I can highly reccomend reading Light on the Path by Mabel Collins, and The Kybalion, written by The Three Initiates. Blessings to you!

[@UteChewb]

One of the great revelations of reading the Tao te Ching was how the Tao was defined by what it was not. Early on it demonstrates the usefulness of non-being by the example of a vase which only has value by the void enclosed or the wheel by the central hole where the axle goes (the concept is deeper than that I know). So the Tao cannot be told but it can be hinted at. I have multiple translations of the book and each shows me something new. But, yeah, those first lines when I read them for the first time blew me away, and still do. Great video. Thanks for the reminder that the Tao still beckons to be read again.

[@thanosz.3474]

I wanted to study in a millitary school and become a psychiatrist in the army.I studied really hard but i didn't make it.Instead I am now studying international and european studies, which I like it. I am following the road that was given to me by the universe and I believe that I will be happy.Thanks Tao.

[@KrisJobson]

George, thank you for this remarkably power and clear journey. It was exactly what I needed at this moment. You are doing a great service here and I appreciate you for your generosity and your perspective.

[@George-Thompson]

really glad you enjoyed!

[@joestar6194]

Zen Buddhist and The Stoics figured this out over a thousand years ago. Some questions were never meant to be answered, just have peace within the mystery.

[@celestes.7187]

Joe Star Lao Tzu predates that. He existed around 600 bc and some of his writings is attributed to mystics who came before him.

[@joestar6194]

@@celestes.7187 Were you listening to the video, Lao Tzu very likely didn t exist. I was talking about the not trying to find answers to questions that are impossible to answer to answer. Just have peace within the mystery.

[@joestar6194]

@@8triagrammer Lao Tzu likely didn't exist, please listen to the beginning of the video.

[@joestar6194]

@@8triagrammer stupid dipshit

[@mael-strom9707]

@@8triagrammer Not entirely correct. Chan Buddhism was developed by an Indian monk named Bodhidharma after a long tradition of contact between ancient Chinese Taoists and Indian Buddhists. He was the first patriarch of the Zen school of the Shaolin temple.

[@tijaplace9228]

"I am a complex thing that can never be capturet in words." - Beautiful.

[@naninobre3641]

i found the best youtube channel in 2021, the best time ever to watch this.. thank you! Let it go! Let it Tao!

[@sonyad4765]

You are a wonderful teacher and creative videographer! Been watching you for a while now and you just keep getting better!

[@saiko_1]

This is very good! I hope you keep making videos about this subjects, the internet needs this positive stuff :)

[@Meowwolfwarrior]

I think knowing there is a mystery and having the profound experience to understand that you don't need to know everything is part of being humble no matter how much knowledge you may think you have and that i have learned is part of being present

[@nancypinzon4946]

I am impressed with George's simplicity in explaining the Tao

[@carpenterfamily6198]

7:24 Labels limit our connection to and understanding. 10:30 Desire is unhappiness as it’s not accepting the present moment.

[@maggieguo8691]

wow this was awesome!! everything was so well spoken i loved the way it flowed from really informative to really silly and still getting the message across perfectly. very paradoxical haha i love it thanks george you've set me up for a good day :)

[@Whatthemovie5]

Thank You George. Power to You. Stay Happy Healthy and Blessed

[@brandonwagner9525]

Cheers, George. I'll subscribe and give you a listen for awhile. It's certainly a monumental task that you've chosen to take on. I'm a 48yo American, who's been physically disabled since February 2013 (I had a seizure, the first in my life at age 41, but it happened in a shop (convenience store here in the U.S.) and I fell backwards, where there was no-one behind me to jump in and break my fall, or even near enough for me to accidentally fall against, which would likely have been just enough to stop what did happen, Me, crushing my 10th, 11th, and 12th thoracic vertebrae, and knocking myself unconscious on the hard tile. I was out for quite a long time, because upon awakening in the hospital, they had already performed several tests and scans, and I was in my own room. I was not paralyzed, unbelievably, but all three vertebrae were crushed in circumference by 50%, and lost 50% in the height of all 3. Had a kyphoplasty been performed even weeks after, I would probably have recovered, but the doctors at the Catholic hospital declined to tell me this, as I had just lost my health insurance from my previous job. They did want me to stay in the hospital for 3 weeks or more, but the surgery would have been less expensive than a month in hospital. I left, and somehow managed to get my car and things back to Texas from Oklahoma. However, by the time I learned about kyphoplasty or its cousin (both basically use a balloon to spread out the bits of vertebra and inject an epoxy concrete in the gaps), it was far too late and my uncle, who was a gifted but retired spinal surgeon, looked at all of my scans and had us sit down, so he could inform my mom and I that nothing could be done, and although he dislikes using pain drugs on patients, said that I'd be on heavyweight opiates for the rest of my life, so here I am. I'm able to walk (short distances), and although it hurts soo badly I can't describe it, the drugs let me function, and more importantly, live a little. If I were paralyzed, the pain would likely be less, but I'd have naught to live for. ANYWAY, enough about me, I've been a student of the Tao for many, many years, I've seen the heavens, and felt the touch of the 10,000 things in a gentle breeze. My journey has been much like the Greek mythology of Sisyphus, forever rolling a stone up the mountain, only to push one step too far and have it roll down the other side. And I do what I've been taught, I start again at the base of the mountain, because deep inside, I know that something was wrong with my path. It may have held wonders, but I mis-stepped or mis-spoke and nothing but starting again would place me on the correct path. I'd love to find my own mastery, but I have a long journey ahead. - Brandon Wagner

[@cqallega529]

Hi George, I will check back with you when you become grandpa George 55 or 60 yrs from now. See because I know that good advise on stable pier is easy. When your faith has been shaken by trauma, physical pain or disease or failing memory or loss of loved one, sounds fatalic but it is real. These limited situations though frightening to the ego, are the essencial oil to transcend mental bondage so one does not die by astonishment. Very personal idiosyncrasies and panic must be handled so as not to slip into unconsciousness. Mystery is an experience. This is why i say I know not!

[@gwizdeq]

Great video, George! The part about desires was particularly insightful for me and represented a perspective I didn't hear before. The illustration of being able to stop while you're jogging was excellent. Looking forward to see more chapters analysed!

[@bigcurt3572]

First off I like this channel very much and very great points to your videos, as a Taoists Master here in America, I was mediating and listening to this video, when you said you are always looking for the right answer and always searching for it, I had to comment on this video, the answers can be found in the Yin and Yang ☯️ it's the base line, In Taoism it has help me to become a person that flows like soft water down a stream, to let go of my desires and questions and to see life in it's true form, life true form is very beautiful and very simple as well, in Taoism I just live a simple life as a monk, I learned to discipline the mind and thoughts through effortless actions, this is why Taoism and Laozi is so mysterious because a lot of humans can't comprehend the teachings from Laozi and I can remember a verse that Laozi said, My teachings are easy to understand and easy to put into practice. Yet your intellect will never grasp them, and if you try to practice them, you'll fail. My teachings are older than the world. How can you grasp their meaning? If you want to know me, look inside your heart. This is the answer to your questions you seek and try to meditate on those words, I felt inspired to comment on your video and would like to talk to you more, I've study Taoism most of my life and understand the teachings quiet well, in Taoism the inner chi we have in our bodies plays a important role as well in Taoism and the chi creates balance as well and in my meditations I like to focus on the Yin and Yang because the questions I had was answers by the Yin and Yang. Thank you for your wonderful video. And good luck to you and your channel. 🙏🏻☯️

[@Mark1Mach2]

George - More then the passage itself, your interpretation of it is so much more captivating. The passage/poem by itself would seem very abstract but it's the interpretation that brings clarity to it. It is true of other texts as well - Gita for example. You have done well here, really.

[@kubakarwacki2424]

I think this is actually one of your best videos so far! Love the format, and especially that it's a bit longer than usually :p Also just an idea of mine, I'd love to see a longer video in which you go through the Taoist philosophy in even more detail, giving more examples etc. Something similar to a podcast. Keep up the good work!

[@trainyourselffit6829]

Great video. Very good explanation of the Daoist poem beginning the 'Tao Te Ching.' Well worth reading the other people you reference like Alan Watts too, and Bruce Lee, since both explain Eastern philosophy so well for anyone interested. Truly opens the eyes to the world.

[@timpinxteren]

Train Yourself Fit it sure looks like we are all starving for a little food for thought 😁! And on top of your great recommendations, I would like to add reading Light on the Path by Mabel Collins, and the books from Yogi Ramacharaka for an excellent in-depth look and deeper understanding of Eastern philosophy.

[@frankm.2850]

More grandpa George! But seriously, this was excellent. The beauty of Taoist philosophy really is it’s direct experiential simplicity.

[@patriciasweeney1054]

Agreed. There is what can't be named and "The Ten Thousand things". Love Lao Tze. I am alike like you, George. I am learning...Acceptance and compassion for oneself...will open us up to the Tao. Be well and Thank you..Patti

[@limrc1]

1) Desires are endless. 2) Truth longs to be seen by eyes unclouded by desires.

[@ManofLetters]

Absolutely phenomenal video friend, so so so well done thank you

[@George-Thompson]

thanks so much brother!

[@michaelpeng8984]

One journey to eastern world and your are now a totally new person. Your understanding of Dao de Jin is even deeper than 99% of Chinese. Well done! Well done!

[@kato1kalin]

Wisdom is knowing I am nothing, Love is knowing I am everything, and between the two my life moves. Nisargadatta Maharaj

[@shine360vr8]

loving the production on this , beautifully put together, great insights and genuinely enjoyable to watch , so much peace love and Infinite bliss

[@George-Thompson]

really glad you enjoyed!

[@Gester143]

Wow, this video was insanely impactful. Always a joy to watch one of your videos George ✌️ 🍃

[@hathayogi2072]

This video is so complete in itself, that you can live a full-fledged life. You need nothing more. It is too phenomenal to explain with my word. And the end slide is a very precious tool towards this if one could just give a crash course of these lines before sleep and after waking you can efficiently rewire your brain. What will be experienced after that will be similar to what a child experience in a moment to moment basis 30-40 Day it will take according to my knowledge. Rest I leave it you to experience. HAPPY LIFE!

[@veruschkapate5115]

Only after watching this, I actually recognise how i came adore all that is unknown and unknowanle- acatalepsy. Wu wei. It was because I read the breath taking Tao te ching. And followed by that, the famous quote by a philosopher whose name I forgot -" the mystery of the universe is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experience". Awesome video.

[@anupriyapande872]

Dear George - I've been following your videos for a week now. By far this is the finest content that I've across. On learning about Tao philosophy I felt very aligned with it. Thank you for introducing us to such a beautiful/soulful 'way'.

[@Ndecline]

Damn this video is amazing on so many levels.

[@kristihook5713]

George this is so exceptionally hel[pful. I have been grieving a wasted/mislived life from ignorance (of Tao). This gives me hope - thank you

[@leavywhite1607]

George, Thank you for posting your videos. Much in the vein of Jung's synchronisity, they began to appear in my feed at a time in my life where I most needed additional insight and guidance into the nature of reality and in trying to regain the internal balance which mirrors that of the universe. I am finding that the philosophy of the Tao very much aligns with what my instinct has always told me concerning the balance and harmony in life and the universe. It has been a joy to watch your journey.

[@christinaheesakacowden-wut3809]

Well, after I have learnt from Alan Watts, that there is no actual "Way" or path or journey, it makes perfectly sense to write that the dao which can be named is not the dao, for there is no dao anyway. ;-) Not in a sense of starting from one point and getting to a so called end. It is because the beginning and the end are one. And this is explained in the fact that there is only a present moment. Everything exists in this present moment, all infinite possibilities. :-) If you live in the present moment, as if what you wish for is already here, it shall be done unto you. This is the secret. The Kingdom of Heaven is inside of us. If we believe in it, it will be done unto us, in each and every second we sew the seeds of imagination, of electrical codes and the universe answers in a magnetic way.

[@chuckinchina6926]

It goes by many names. But you are right, whatever "it" is, it is within all of us, and always has been. It is impossible to rationalize, you just feel it. Quiet your mind, find the balance, you may hear it whisper back to you. "This is the way" lol

[@deedni42]

I like you kiddo, Have a great time in your discovery. :)

[@willomo]

Same thing, different words

[@rihardsgr]

As from one young smart man to another - keep it going! World needs more people like us!

[@paulhargreaves9103]

Having spent many years searching, your videos resonate like no other. Please accept my sincere gratitude....!

[@George-Thompson]

thank you friend! good luck on your journey ☯️

[@MarvJo]

Super well done! Love your channel and thanks for your effort. Peace from Germany.

[@George-Thompson]

thanks a lot!

[@viacheslavradzievskii8782]

that resonates so much. thank you, George

[@George-Thompson]

pleasure!

[@user-xv2qm6tt4u]

Thank You Bro May The Creator Bless You

[@kevingrabkowski5505]

Thanks George open mind is a wonderful way to live life. When I ride it allows me to let go of all the pain

[@MatematicasNuevoLeon]

George. This is one of the best video content I've ever seen. The topic is important, but you also take the effort to produce and edit this in a beautiful seemingly simple way. Thanks!

[@JaronLukasXYZ]

Matemáticas en Nuevo León de acuerdo

[@finn8579]

OMG I'm travelling right now and I literally have the two the ching with me. Don't even know why I packed it, it just happened 😂

[@HappysweaterBunch]

Synchronicity

[@jfrancis]

This is BBC quality production and narration.

[@bcvc3365]

Wonderful video explanation 🙏 This is going to sound crazy but the other night I was meditating and saw a vision of Lao Tzu. He came out of a cloud and told me “wisdom is important” and showed me the palm of his hand which had a gold beetle. The gold beetle then flew away. He was very short and had a warm presence and friendly smile. So I went to the bookstore to purchase the Tao Te Ching and now I’m trying to understand its message.

[@wantchange1468]

Wow..you are gonna long way bro ..you deserve more subcribers..great video

[@neosera5873]

We are conscious energy seeking to return to steady -state or equilibrium.

[@markanderson9123]

Even there it continues to expand, similar to a mendel brout set (forgive spelling).

[@reibangchakma]

Grandpa George is a good addition to this channel!

[@sottosotto4056]

Honestly didn't expect much, was blown away.

[@dominicgarzonio5293]

Wonderful exposition on the first chapter, George! What translation are you consulting, and will you be doing videos like this for other chapters!?

[@Wracso117]

The Dao is how... How things work, how things happen... Creation is a process... Principle & Process... How & What... Once you know How & What, you will know Dao or Logos... In Christianity, the closest thing to Dao is... The Holy Spirit. Stay frosty & safe. 😎😁

[@thedanilama]

At the risk of sounding too personal, I want to say, George, you're a magnificent young man. Thank you for sharing this, you, and the wiggly world. It's absolutely inspiring.

[@tailida9862]

thank you George for sharing wisdom with us....