Ian FeltonMar 212 minChapter One of DaodejingDao is both mysterious and erotic. Within its darkness upon darkness is the unifying force that attracts and relates everything to...
Ian FeltonNov 23, 20214 minThemes 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...
Ian FeltonSep 3, 20212 minLet's compare a Daoist country to the U.S.A. & ChinaLots 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...
Ian FeltonAug 23, 20215 minWhat 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...
Ian FeltonJul 21, 20212 minDifferences between Buddhism and DaoismNeither Daoism nor Buddhism believe in a god. They both are concerned with personal spiritual development. However, they differ in key...
Ian FeltonJul 19, 20212 minHow to apply Laozi's Three Treasures in daily life: Part oneIf we seek to embody Daoism and not just intellectualize it, we have to practice the Three Treasures.
Ian FeltonMay 9, 20212 minThe durability of moderate approaches during times of extremismWhile some states in America have far more conservatives or liberals, the durability of large percentages of moderates in every state...
Ian FeltonApr 25, 20211 minChapter 68 of DaodejingThis post contains the Chinese and pinyin text of chapter 68 as well as the translation used in episode 15. Translation The best soldiers...
Ian FeltonMar 28, 20214 minDaoism definitionDaoism is a philosophy that originated in China during the life of its founder, Laozi, sometime during the 6th century B.C.E. The...
Ian FeltonDec 2, 20204 minWu wei and the true selfSpontaneous action, without contrivance or cunning, is at the heart of wu wei.
Ian FeltonNov 29, 20204 minWu wei(无为)isn't a flow stateThe concept of wu wei is difficult for the Western mind to grasp.
Ian FeltonNov 29, 20203 minWu Wei and the art of the smallWu 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.
Ian FeltonNov 8, 20202 minDaoist virtueOne way of thinking about the Dao De Jing is as the timeless text of living a life of virtue.