Podcast Episodes

Chuang Tzu – When Knowledge Went North! Emptiness Part 2

This is a story about Knowledge seeking the Tao. The answer was not in Knowledge but in Nothingness(emptiness)—a good discussion of applying the prin…

4 years, 5 months ago

Verse 11 Tao Te Ching Discussion with Sensei Elliston! Emptiness Part 1

Sensei Michael Elliston shares his thoughts on the 10th verse of the Tao Te Ching from a Zen perspective. From the text, this became a conversation a…

4 years, 5 months ago

Chuang Tzu – The Flight of Lin Hui – The Extraordinary is Found in the Ordinary!

This story reminds us of the paradox of truth; what gives us peace and joy is not in what we thought would give us peace and joy. What we are looking…

4 years, 6 months ago

Chuang Tzu – The Empty Boat – Living in Emptiness!

The empty boat is a story that has been mused by many. Today we discuss how this story relates to recovery and how to apply these principles in our e…

4 years, 6 months ago

Chuang Tzu – When The Shoe Fits – Another Example of Wu Wei!

This story brought out another discussion of wu wei – effortless effort. How free we become when we stop trying to control what we think keeps us fro…

4 years, 6 months ago

Chuang Tzu – The Woodcarver – Surrendering Your Way to the Place of Rest!

Incredible discussion of how to surrender your way to that place of rest, that place of calmness and serenity as seen in the serenity prayer; God gra…

4 years, 7 months ago

Chuang Tzu – The Fighting Cock – Learning How To Be Free of Fear!

Why do we fight? Are we fighting because we are afraid? "The chief activator of our defects has been self-centered fear – primarily fear that we woul…

4 years, 7 months ago

Chuang Tzu – The Sacrificial Swine – The Achievement Trap!

Many of us fall for the idea that outer success will bring us the inner success we crave. This story reinforces the fact that true achievement comes …

4 years, 7 months ago

Chuang Tzu – The Need to Win – the Need to Win Causes Us to lose – Not Win!

How do we stay in the moment, enjoy the journey, and surrender expectations? If this is one of your struggles, you will enjoy this conversation!

Orde…

4 years, 8 months ago

Chuang Tzu – Wholeness – Resting in the Hidden Place!

Another story showing us the path of unlearning – resting in the eternal, hidden place of no-place. This story also brought out the dynamic of alcoho…

4 years, 8 months ago