Episode Details

In this subscriber episode of Living the Tao, Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod explores the “bedrock” beneath Taoist cultivation and asks a deceptively simple question: What should a person actually build within themselves?

The discussion examines the original meaning of Wu Wei beyond passivity, the dangers of spiritual status-seeking, and the Taoist concept of Ling — the subtle spiritual presence tied to harmony, karma, nature, and authentic development.

The episode also explores how natural gifts emerge from one’s substrate, why some people unconsciously suppress their own development, and why community interaction plays such a critical role in spiritual growth within Taoist practice.

Topics include:

• Wu Wei and naturalness

• Spirituality vs social status

• Ling as spiritual presence

• Karma and the use of personal gifts

• Community and Taoist cultivation

• The Taoist view of authentic human development

Subscriber Episode:
Living the Tao 1-180 — Your Personal Bedrock, Your Personal Gifts

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