What's This Tao All About?
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What's this Tao all About? is a lighthearted journey through the wisdom of the Tao hosted by a Tao Master and curious writer. Dr. Carl Totton and Tod Perry discuss the basic concepts of Taoism, chapters of "The Tao Te Ching," and most importantly, how it can help you find peace and happiness in today's world.
What's This Tao All About?
2M ago
GoFundMe: Care for Dr. Carl Totton in His Final Days
Tod shares an update on Dr. Totton’s health, discusses the show’s future, and looks back at Dr. Carl’s thoughts about the circle of life ..read more
What's This Tao All About?
8M ago
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 ..read more
What's This Tao All About?
10M ago
This special episode is a compilation of clips from the show where Dr. Carl Totton and Tod Perry discuss the basics of Taoism. In “Taoism” they discuss the big question, “What is Tao?” and dive into the concepts of Wu-Wei, Te, and Pu. They also discuss practices such as meditation and qigong and examine one of Taoism’s greatest minds, Chuang-Tzu ..read more
What's This Tao All About?
2y ago
Dr. Totton and Tod have a rare interview with best-selling author Benjamin Hoff who introduced millions to Taoism with his popular books “The Tao of Pooh” and “Te of Piglet.” Now, after a nearly 30-year hiatus, Hoff is back with “The Eternal Tao te Ching: The Philosophical Masterwork of Taoism and its Relevance Today.”
In this interview, we discuss some major discoveries that Hoff made while making his own translation of the “Tao Te Ching.” Including chapters he doesn’t believe are written by “The Old Master” and who the true identity of the original author.
You can purchase his book here ..read more
What's This Tao All About?
2y ago
Dr. Totton shares how his training in Taoist practices has helped him overcome a series of strokes. Later, he shares his new acronym for decision-making in-the-moment, “L.E.A.P ..read more
What's This Tao All About?
2y ago
Dr. Totton and Tod breeze through three more chapters of the “Tao Te Ching.”
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What's This Tao All About?
3y ago
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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What's This Tao All About?
3y ago
“Ten Thousand Things” is a new podcast created to complement “What This Tao All About?” and expands on ideas discussed on the show while exploring new areas of philosophy, psychology, and culture.
This show is available exclusively at Patreon for $5.99 a month. Subscribers receive one episode of the podcast a month as well as blogs on Taoism by Dr. Carl Totton and Tod Perry.
Click here to start listening to “Ten Thousand Things” now, exclusively at Patreon.com >>> ..read more
What's This Tao All About?
3y ago
Dr. Totton shares his thoughts on how we can live in the now instead of being focused on the past or future. Later, we discuss how sages communicate on a deeper, non-verbal level.
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What's This Tao All About?
3y ago
Lieh Tzu wrote a thought-provoking parable on how we should view what’s normal versus abnormal. Later, a listener has questions about chakras and chapter 37 of the “Tao Te Ching.”
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