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Trailer | Exploring the Qi Sphere
Most people approach qi as something to be gained—more energy, more vitality, more power.
But the reality is more complicated.
In this subscriber epi…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Trailer | The Turtle as an Organizing Force
In this subscriber-only episode (1-174), Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod explores the turtle as an organizing force within Taoist thought. Beginning wit…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Shorts | Even a Rock Has Free Will (So Why Don’t You?)
Season 2 Episode 19
Free will is usually treated as a human question — do we have it, or are we determined? In this Living the Tao Short, the discussion moves in a diffe…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Lie of Separation: Why You Already Belong to the Dao
Season 1 Episode 173
What if the feeling that you’re separate… isn’t real?
In this episode of Living the Tao, Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod and Morgan explore one of the m…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Trailer | Exploring Humor in Taoism
Does humor always come from pain?
In this upcoming subscriber episode of Living the Tao, we explore a different possibility—one rooted in Taoist thou…
2 months ago
Shorts | The Daoist Answer to Life's Purpose
Season 2 Episode 18
Does the universe have a specific purpose for your life?
In this Living the Tao Shorts episode (2-18), Master Mikel Steenrod and Morgan explore a que…
2 months, 1 week ago
Trailer | The Legend of Magu, The Hemp Immortal
There is an immortal in Taoist tradition who does not declare her power.
She simply states that she has watched the sea turn into land… three times.
…2 months, 1 week ago
Trailer | Part of One or Part of Many
Is it better to become highly specialized… or to remain adaptable?
Modern society often pushes us toward specialization. We are encouraged to develop…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Shorts | Dreams vs Taoist Vision
Season 2 Episode 17
Are dreams the same thing as spiritual vision?
In this episode of Living the Tao Shorts (2-17), Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod and Morgan explore the i…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Acceptance is Not Surrender
Season 1 Episode 169
Acceptance is often misunderstood. Many people believe it means giving up, surrendering, or resigning themselves to circumstances they cannot change.…
2 months, 3 weeks ago