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Taoism’s STRANGE View of Softness as Power

In this podcast, we will explain Taoism’s strange view of softness as power. This is the thirty-sixth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter thirty-six of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction

0:15 Tao Te Ching Chapter 36

1:11 The law of polarity

1:45 How chapter 36 was used politically in China

5:03 Soft overcomes hard without trying

6:30 The theory of Yin and Yang

7:38 Yin and Yang in martial arts

9:26 Being soft is essential for dealing with life

11:09 Choosing surrender over force

13:52 Understanding the law of polarity is an advantage in life

15:01 Surrendering to the river of Tao

16:23 Balance of Yin and Yang in our lives

17:04 The Tao moves towards emptiness

17:52 Tao balances the scales of life

19:08 The art of patience

20:01 Finding the Eternal Tao now

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Published on April 23, 2023

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