The Tao Favors Some People Over Others | Why?

In this podcast, we will explain why it appears that the Tao favors some people over others. This is the seventy-third 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 seventy-three of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter.

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[soundinaroom]

Good discussion. The idea of letting go as the best kind of control is comforting.

[Lee-yrib]

Thanks, as a passionate person I needed that message today

[Drotheking]

Id like to say thank you for what you both do. Love and blessings to you both 😊 I like to view it as a positive apathy to summarize.

[josesantana]

Nameste to you both 🙏🏾 meaningful conversation. I am definitely guilty of getting in my own way by forcing opportunities, and then reaping the disappointment in the results. I am continually learning to Trust The Tao (way) being patient during the process of the unknown is the best response to life’s ebbs and flows. Thank you 🙏🏾

[chuck]

I think either option is great. Remember, life is just a dream. We never die, and we are the imagination of ourselves. "Bill Hicks" Life needs shooting stars as well. ☄️

[tobinharris]

Lovely! You are right, the Tao does not care about our emotions and we are better off when we remember that. Makes me think of something you've said before, although I certainly won't get the quote right: Know the Yang but abide in the Yin. Thanks and love to you both ☯👍💖

[ShimrraShai]

Maybe it's best to say that saying it "favors" or not is to add human value judgments to something that really just _does._ We should not think anyone more or less "valuable" for such reasons.

[melissaqualls]

" Look at the bigger picture "👍

[jaymistry]

Great verses from Lao Tzu, read out . I found this very helpful. Good translation of the Lao tzu verses. I like what was said about how we consider ourselves as special, when the bigger perspective of nature /tao doesn’t care about that but what ever course nature wants to take .. and that this perspective must not to be viewed in a pessimistic way … but to trust the natural process/tao and not to respond in an emotionally/rajasik way .. and to have courage (be brave) to trust the Tao. Thank you, I found this very helpful 🙏🏾

[garygreffe]

Sometimes we just have to accept not knowing, I agree this actually helps in the surrender,

[raycar]

Do you know the name of the story about the old man who has seemingly bad and good things happening to him?

Horse runs away,
Horse comes back with more horses,
Son breaks leg taming horse,
Son passed up for military service due to broken leg. Etc.

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Terra 🌞 Pax

[meganbruder]

Vast and formless is the cloak of benefaction