The Dao De Jing Podcast
By Shu Lee
Spiritual and philosophical meditations on the wisdom from this ancient Chinese classic by Shu Lee.
The Dao De Jing PodcastApr 24, 2024
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Ch.24: Are You Spiritual?
Why I had a very enlightening Earth Day. And how it was actually a spiritual experience. What we learn from famous megalomaniacs in history.
Apr 24, 202459:59
Ch.23: Negativity vs Positivity.
Ep.28: Ch.23: Is there really more to being positive? What can we learn from the wind and rain?
Jul 25, 202359:58
Ch.22: The See-Saw Principle.
Ep.27: Ch.22: Who is in the right? Who is in the wrong? Who is to blame? Why seek only a little to gain a lot? What happens when you are over ambitious?
Jun 20, 202359:59
Ch.21(b): Goodbye Grandma…
Ep.26: The passing of Grandma. - What is 精 the quark? - How to find the essence of life in 众甫 the ancestor. Link to interview on Experimental Film Podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/4cMiahzqzf2bz1tDqs2c1E?si=ms_qx9KYRLKl7EP1VEZfWA
Jun 11, 202359:59
Ch.21 (a) Elephant in the Room.
What Dao 道 looks like can be seen through the relationship between The Way and The Virtue. So what is 德 (The Virtue)?
May 16, 202359:59
Ch.20(b): Why am I Different?
Ep.24: Ch.20: What actually is 善 good and what is 恶 evil? Why Dao practitioners look foolish in the eyes of the world.
Apr 25, 202359:59
Ch. 20(a): I am Different.
The host shares his little backstory about being different. What’s it like to be different? Why is 7 significant? What happens when we disrupt the course of nature?
Apr 20, 202359:58
Ch.19: Your Worries Disappear.
Episode 22: Chapter 19. Life can be fraught with conflict. How “letting go” and simplifying our lives help us.
Apr 06, 202359:59
Ch. 18: Dao is Hope in Despair.
Ever been in a messy situation? How did we get out of it? Shu shares stories from his personal experiences about how the Dao has lifted him up out of the mud. Why should we be more gracious to each other?
Mar 03, 202359:59
Ch.17 (B): Dao is Freedom.
Being in the Dao is 悠 yōu.
Aug 25, 202259:58
Ch.17 (A): The Best Type of Leader.
What is a “GREAT” leadership? What does faeces have to do with knowing? Why is 信 xìn the secret to success?
Aug 16, 202259:59
Ch.16 (B): Destiny, Justice & Wholeness
A huge thank you to reviewers and listeners across the world! Do we achieve destiny or return to it? Choosing the 容 róng over the 凶 xiōng. What really is 公 gōng?
Aug 11, 202259:59
Ch.16: Returning to your Roots (A)
Part A: Your life is a …… The meaning of life is… How do we return to our roots? Why is this Journey even important? Part B will follow in the next episode. Thank you for listening.
Aug 10, 202259:59
Ch. 15: The Yoga in the Dao.
Highlights the secret description of the ancients who knew the Dao. What were these people like? What can we learn from their principles? What is the yoga spirit of the in Dao? Why it is essential to be both old and new?
Aug 01, 202259:59
Chapter 14: The Trinity of the Tao?
Color and non-color. Vague is beautiful. Returning to the roots. Taking hold is the discipline of the Dao.
Jun 19, 202259:59
Ch. 13: Dancing with the Dao and a Dragon Under Your Roof?
I share a Dao De Jing moment story. Have you ever danced with the Dao? What is it like to host a dragon? Where do troubles come from? Does your body symbolize something else?
Apr 09, 202259:59
Ch. 12: Beauty Causes Blindness?
Can beauty images cause blindness? Can songs causes deafness? Can great food cause a lost of taste? Let’s explore what a wise person does with beauty. And what does all this have to do with your stomach?
Apr 02, 202259:59
Ch.11: Tapping into Empty Space.
A wheel, a vessel, a house. What is it about these everyday tools that makes them useful?
Mar 25, 202259:59
CH. 10: Like a piece of silk hanging…
Can we be perfect? What is responsibility? How mysterious is your heart?
Mar 12, 202259:59
Ch. 9: One Should Stop…
Spiritual exploration and meditation of DDJ Chapter 9: Why is it important for us to stop after we have reached the point before the brim?
Feb 27, 202259:59
Ch. 8: To be like water…
How flowing like water can bring us closer to the Tao that is within us.
Feb 19, 202259:59
Ch. 7: Existing for the Other.
Meditations on chapter 7 of the Dao De Jing: completing the self by being no-self.
Feb 14, 202247:25
#7 : Ch6 : The Mysterious Mother
The Grain God, the Valley Spirit, the Womb, the Root, the Sea... What do these have in common and how are they related to us?
Nov 03, 202032:33
Ep.6: Ch5: Are You a Straw Dog?
What is a straw dog? Am I over-pumping my life? There is a "Golden Path?"
Oct 08, 202031:05
Ep.5: Chp.4: The Dao is a Football?
The Dao is like watching a slow cinema movie? The Dao is in our culture? The Dao is a Football? Includes a meditation.
Sep 17, 202033:07
Ep 4: Ch 3: Advice for kings or convicts? Did I hear you say water problems?
Is this chapter advice for political leaders or just for ordinary me?
Is it okay to covet?
So you have a water problem with your palace and your boat?
Sep 06, 202020:21
Chapter 2: Part 2: The Sage, Ying Yang & You.
Who is the Sage? What is Yin Yang? Do we need peace?
Aug 28, 202031:27
Chapter 2: Complementary Opposites
Why continue learning as adults? Were Lao Zi and Socrates good friends? Do we really need each other?
Aug 23, 202038:09
Chapter 1: The Way, The Name, The Nothingness, The Being.
Shu Lee's commentary on the first chapter of the ancient Chinese spiritual and philosophical classic 'Dao De Jing.'
What is the Dao, the Name, the Nothingness and the Being? How do they interact with each other and us as humans?
Aug 19, 202001:23:02