Podcast Episodes

Chuang Tzu – The Kingly Man!

"His glory is in knowing that all things come together in one, and life and death are equal."

— Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, Page 71

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Chuang Tzu – Are the 8 Delights Running my Life?

"If men would stay as they really are, taking or leaving these eight delights would make no difference. But if they will not rest in their right sta…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Chuang Tzu – Leaving Things Alone

"Now the whole world is not enough reward for the 'good,' nor enough punishment for the 'wicked.' … How can they find time to be human?"

— Thomas…

10 months ago

Chuang Tzu – Cracking the Safe Part 2

"The greatest crimes are eventually shown to have been necessary and, in fact, a signal benefit to mankind."

— Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang T…

10 months, 1 week ago

Chuang Tzu – Cracking the Safe Part 1

"Who is there among those called smart, who does not spend his time amassing loot for a bigger robber than himself?"

— Thomas Merton, The Way Of …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Chuang Tzu – Two Kings and No-Form

 "They put holes in no form, one a day, for seven days. And when they finished the seventh opening, their friend lay dead."
— Thomas Merton, The Way …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Prodigal Son – How do you interact with others? Are you the older son, father, or younger son?

"My son, the father said, you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours …

11 months, 1 week ago

Chuang Tzu – Man is Born of Tao

"All the fish needs is to get lost in water. All man needs is to get lost in Tao."
— Thomas Merton, The Way Of Chuang Tzu, Page 65

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Chuang Tzu – Metamorphosis

"Every morning and every evening, and whenever anything happens to you, keep on saying, 'Thank you for everything. I have no complaint whatsoever.'"

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Chuang Tzu – The True Man – Part 2

"They had no mind to fight Tao. They did not try, by their own contriving, to help Tao along. These are the ones we call true men."
— Thomas Merton, …

11 months, 3 weeks ago