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What's This Tao All About?

What's This Tao All About?

Tod Perry

A lighthearted Taoism podcast hosted by a journalist and Tao philosopher.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best What's This Tao All About? episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to What's This Tao All About? for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite What's This Tao All About? episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

What's This Tao All About? - Show 65 — Alan Watts’ ‘Backwards Law’ and Chapter 65
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02/10/20 • 2 min

The dynamic duo of Dr. Totton and Tod dig deep into Alan Watts’ ‘Backwards Law.’ They also take a look into chapter 65 of the “Tao Te Ching” and touch on a controversial practice known as “sunning.”

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What's This Tao All About? - Episode 2 – Busy Brags vs. the Art of Non-Doing
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09/06/15 • -1 min

Our show opens with a discussion about the perils of the persistent business pervasive in modern society. Later, Dr. Carl Totton discusses the Taoist principal of wu-wei or the “art of non-doing.” The show ends with a break down of Chapter Two of the Tao Te Ching, a rumination on appreciating polarity and mutual arising.

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What's This Tao All About? - Show 57 — The Empty Boat

Show 57 — The Empty Boat

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08/26/19 • -1 min

“The Empty Boat” is a powerful parable by Chuang-Tzu, Dr. Totton and Tod take a deep dive to figure out what it means. Later, a listener asks a question about prayer.

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What's This Tao All About? - Show 22 — Re-Igniting Your Practice and Disagreements
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07/04/16 • -1 min

After the birth of his son, Tod asks Dr. Totton how he can get back into good Taoist habits. Later, a listener has some intriguing questions about how to handle disagreements and veganism.

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What's This Tao All About? - Show 25 — Tod’s Top 15 and Listener Mail
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08/29/16 • -1 min

After scouring through the Tao Te Ching with a highlighter, Tod shares his top 15 favorite couplets from the book. Later, Dr. Totton answers an email from a listener who wants to be more like Lu Dongbin.

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What's This Tao All About? - Episode 1 — The First Step

Episode 1 — The First Step

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08/28/15 • -1 min

Our journey begins with an overview of the Tao, which proves a little challenging because, of course, “The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.” Then we get to know Dr. Carl and Tod and find out how they became interested in Taoism. Later, we take a look at Chapter one of the “Tao Te Ching.”

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What's This Tao All About? - Episode 7 – A World out of Balance

Episode 7 – A World out of Balance

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10/13/15 • -1 min

Our show opens with Tod reporting back after five weeks of practicing meditation. Is he doing it right? Would he know if he was? Later, Dr. Carl discusses how the teachings of the Tao can help right a world that’s gone out of balance.

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What's This Tao All About? - Escape from Freedom

Escape from Freedom

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08/06/23 • -1 min

Dr. Totton and Tod discuss Erich Fromm’s 1941 exploration into man’s relationship to authority and how to find true freedom. (This is an episode from “Ten Thousand Things,” Dr. Totton and Tod’s podcast available exclusively at Patreon.com/WhatsThisTaoAllAbout.)

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What's This Tao All About? - Show 87 — Chuang Tzu and liberation

Show 87 — Chuang Tzu and liberation

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07/08/24 • -1 min

Tod and George start their investigation into the works of Chuang Tzu with Thomas Merton’s translation of his pivotal chapter, “Man of Tao.” We also meet our new co-host, George Thompson and Tod shares an update on Dr. Carl Totton’s health.

GoFundMe: Care for Dr. Carl Totton in His Final Days

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What's This Tao All About? - Show 82 — Healing Pandemic Trauma, Listener Mail, and Chapter 70
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06/07/21 • -1 min

Tod shares an update of the stabbing that happened outside of the Taoist Institute. Later, Dr. Totton shares his thoughts on how we can overcome trauma associated with COVID-19 and we break down Chapter 70 of the “Tao Te Ching.”

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How many episodes does What's This Tao All About? have?

What's This Tao All About? currently has 93 episodes available.

What topics does What's This Tao All About? cover?

The podcast is about Spirituality, Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, Budget, Podcast and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on What's This Tao All About??

The episode title 'Show 65 — Alan Watts’ ‘Backwards Law’ and Chapter 65' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on What's This Tao All About??

The average episode length on What's This Tao All About? is 3 minutes.

How often are episodes of What's This Tao All About? released?

Episodes of What's This Tao All About? are typically released every 14 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of What's This Tao All About??

The first episode of What's This Tao All About? was released on Aug 28, 2015.

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