Tao Te Ching Verse 29: Practicing Powerlessness

Send us a Text Message.Tao Te Ching Verse 29:translated by Charles JohnstonWho seeks to remake the kingdom, will certainly fail.The kingdom is divinely planned; humans cannot remake it.If they seek to remake, they destroy; If they seek to seize, they lose.Among beings, some go before, some follow;Some are hot, some are cold;Some are strong, some are weak;Some move, others halt.Therefore the Sage refrains from excess, luxury, indulgence.Photo by guille pozzi on UnsplashPracticing Powerle...

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Email the podcast: [email protected] Welcome to the Tao Te Ching for Everyday Living. I’m your host, Dan Casas-Murray. This podcast is for the Tao Curious, those looking for a random bit of wisdom once in awhile, or for those who want to dive into this wonderful teaching.I’ve been studying the Tao Te Ching for just short of a year now, and have reconnected with a natural feeling of inner peace and contentment. I don’t hold a doctorate, nor am I qualified to teach anything about the Tao Te Ching - I’m just an ordinary person who has experienced the wonderful side effects of following the Tao. Since everyone’s experience with this wisdom is different, the only thing that I can hope for is that mine helps you to connect with the Tao in your own, unique, personal way. Feel free to listen to each episode a day at a time or any time you need a quick “Tao-shot.” You can listen while on your way to work or after that, when you’re winding down. It’s always a good time to observe the Tao.In each episode, we’ll do four things:1. We’ll read a verse of the Tao Te Ching2. Break it down into everyday language3. I’ll share my own thoughts and experience4. Apply the Verse with a couple of the many ways you can put the Tao into practice for yourself.That’s pretty much how I’ve been practicing the Tao every day - by listening to Lao Tzu, reflecting on his words of wisdom, listening to other comments, and trying to practice them in everyday life.