Podcast Episodes

Chuang Tzu – The Useless Tree!

Is the tree really useless?

Can I see this differently?

30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round!

Here is a link to an online version of the Tao …

1 year ago

Chuang Tzu – Introduction!

We began our study of The Way of Chuang Tzu by Thomas Merton. We discussed excerpts from a Study of Chuang Tzu.

30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year…

1 year ago

Tao Te Ching Verse 81 – Can I notice the breeze today?

The Sage lives, and all things go as Tao goes. All things move as the wind blows.

— Jonathan Star, Tao Te Ching, The Definitive Edition, Verse 81

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1 year ago

Tao Te Ching Verse 81 – Can I notice the breeze today?

The Sage lives, and all things go as Tao goes. All things move as the wind blows.

— Jonathan Star, Tao Te Ching, The Definitive Edition, Verse 81

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1 year ago

Tao Te Ching Verse 80 – FOMO: Fear Of Missing Out!

And even though the next country is so close that people can hear its roosters crowing and its dogs barking, they are content to die of old age with…

1 year ago

Tao Te Ching Verse 79 – Do I Tolerate Small Resentments?

One with true virtue always seeks a way to give. One who lacks true virtue always seeks a way to get. To the giver comes the fullness of life to the…

1 year, 1 month ago

Tao Te Ching Verse 78 - A.A. Paradoxes in the Tao Te Ching!

Because he has given up helping,

he is people's greatest help.

— Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 78

Link to the AA Paradoxes: https://aasac…

1 year, 1 month ago

Tao Te Ching Verse 77 – Will you allow yourself to be stretched?

The sages act without conceit

Achieve without claiming credit 

They do not wish to display their virtue

— Derek Lin, Tao Te Ching, Verse 77

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1 year, 1 month ago

Tao Te Ching Verse 76 – Is my perception of the Higher Power changing?

We are beginning a new tradition; The last meeting of the year, we are going to discuss how our perception of the Higher Power has changed during th…

1 year, 2 months ago

Tao Te Ching Verse 75 – Can my motivation move from "have to" toward "want to?"

We discussed identifying the motive behind our helpfulness to others and, at times, how we act out of obligation and duty.

30 Tools to Stay Sober …

1 year, 2 months ago