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Chapter One of Daodejing
Ian Felton
  • Mar 21
  • 2 min

Chapter One of Daodejing

Dao is both mysterious and erotic. Within its darkness upon darkness is the unifying force that attracts and relates everything to...
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Themes of Daodejing (Tao Te Ching)
Ian Felton
  • Nov 23, 2021
  • 4 min

Themes of Daodejing (Tao Te Ching)

My partner, David, and I are about to finish up our three+ year study of the Daodejing. While prior to my study with David, I had read...
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Let's compare a Daoist country to the U.S.A. & China
Ian Felton
  • Sep 3, 2021
  • 2 min

Let's compare a Daoist country to the U.S.A. & China

Lots and lots of people know about Daoism and think it has a lot of cool ideas. But what would it actually look like to live in a Daoist...
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What would a Daoist society look like?
Ian Felton
  • Aug 23, 2021
  • 5 min

What would a Daoist society look like?

Many people in modern society are curious about Daoism and how to incorporate it into their lives. But Daoism isn't about only the...
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Differences between Buddhism and Daoism
Ian Felton
  • Jul 21, 2021
  • 2 min

Differences between Buddhism and Daoism

Neither Daoism nor Buddhism believe in a god. They both are concerned with personal spiritual development. However, they differ in key...
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How to apply Laozi's Three Treasures in daily life: Part one
Ian Felton
  • Jul 19, 2021
  • 2 min

How to apply Laozi's Three Treasures in daily life: Part one

If we seek to embody Daoism and not just intellectualize it, we have to practice the Three Treasures.
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The durability of moderate approaches during times of extremism
Ian Felton
  • May 9, 2021
  • 2 min

The durability of moderate approaches during times of extremism

While some states in America have far more conservatives or liberals, the durability of large percentages of moderates in every state...
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Chapter 68 of Daodejing
Ian Felton
  • Apr 25, 2021
  • 1 min

Chapter 68 of Daodejing

This post contains the Chinese and pinyin text of chapter 68 as well as the translation used in episode 15. Translation The best soldiers...
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Daoism definition
Ian Felton
  • Mar 28, 2021
  • 4 min

Daoism definition

Daoism is a philosophy that originated in China during the life of its founder, Laozi, sometime during the 6th century B.C.E. The...
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Wu wei and the true self
Ian Felton
  • Dec 2, 2020
  • 4 min

Wu wei and the true self

Spontaneous action, without contrivance or cunning, is at the heart of wu wei.
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Wu wei(无为)isn't a flow state
Ian Felton
  • Nov 29, 2020
  • 4 min

Wu wei(无为)isn't a flow state

The concept of wu wei is difficult for the Western mind to grasp.
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Wu Wei and the art of the small
Ian Felton
  • Nov 29, 2020
  • 3 min

Wu Wei and the art of the small

Wu wei is the mysterious concept of Daoism. When we study the text carefully though, we see that Laozi left us plenty of clues about it.
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Daoist virtue
Ian Felton
  • Nov 8, 2020
  • 2 min

Daoist virtue

One way of thinking about the Dao De Jing is as the timeless text of living a life of virtue.
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