Jordan Peterson | Taoist Philosophy

“The Taoist philosophy is predicated on the idea that experience itself consists of the eternal interplay of yang and yin, each of which can and does transform itself into the other. The former, “masculine,” is the order that restricts, constrains, tyrannizes and protects. The latter, “feminine,” is the chaos that undermines, threatens, revitalizes and renews. For the Taoists, this is eternal reality, always, everywhere. Wherever you are, there are things you know, things you can predict, things you can control. That is order. Wherever you are, there are things you do not understand, that exceed your domain of comprehension and articulation, that confuse and undermine you. That is chaos. Thus, experience is made of the known, and the unknown, explored and unexplored territory, the enlightened day and the dark underworld, wakefulness and unconsciousness.” — Jordan Peterson

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Music in this video
Song: In My Mind
Artist: Elia Lo Monaco

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[holaizzy]

Wow.... This made me cry. My son was a huge fan of Alan Watts. He studied and followed the Tao way of life. I miss him every day. He was the most unique human I've known so far, in life.
Rest easy son. Until we meet again...
~Johnathan ♾️ 27~

[wfnlyyx]

"Action" is like breathing. Focusing on the breath that's coming in and going out. That's focusing on "action".
"Non-Action", however, is the space between those two breaths. It's the silence in between movements.
When you focus on that space between, you'll breath deeper, slower, and your "action" will automatically follow that state of quality. As a matter of fact, when you are used the practice, you will experience life effortlessly, if that makes sense.
It is really an experiential thing, not intellectual. Like you are riding with an invisible force that has always been there, especially in nature.
It's like that calm breeze, or the flow of the river, you are merging with that nameless thing/condition that is inherent in those manifestations.

[mohamedatefasal]

This question I have wrestled with for a long long time .. Goal Oriented philosophy begs for desire to be flaming hot in ones heart and mind while the eastern approach just tries to put down this desire to reach peace.
My own approach is that a man must have goals and desires set up upon him so he can be relevant to his surrounding. Relevant to life itself. However, at the same time he must detach from the outcome. You hold the goal dear and clear next to your heart and still let go of the outcome whether all you succeeded in getting it or not.
This is the balance that proved to be illusive and insanely hard to attain.

[DJ]

I expected to hate this, but absolutely loved it. Very well put by Peterson.

[thelocalguide]

That's a big relief. Thank you so much.

Great question. Appreciate you asked.

[embargovenom]

The music in this video is really unneeded. It'd be better if you hadn't added it.

[juliarman]

Is there a way to listen to the lecture without melodramatic piano music in the background? totally defies the purpose.

[adriangavila]

Something about the piano makes this clip even more beautiful!!!

[amunozamunozamunoz]

Wish you would have left the music out of the background. But thanks for the video either way.

[BDiligent]

Wow! The East / West Old / Young is a concept I’m not sure I’ve ever heard anywhere else. Leave it to Jordan Peterson to tie two things together that never truly met.

[JackEStoicism]

“The Dao isn’t about inaction — it’s about minimal proper action and it’s also about minimal proper action after a tremendous amount of sacrifice. [Lao Tzu] let go of everything he needs to let go of.” - Jordan Peterson

[onlyrocknrollbutilikeit]

I hate when they add music to videos like this.

[federigogiorgi]

That is the WU WEI!!! and and Jordan Peterson understood perfectly!!!

[arnekronvall]

There are a ton of interpretations of the book of virtue (tao te Ching) I have a ton of different English translations and almost every chapter says it different so…. I’ve read a lot of tao te Ching and formed my own interpretations of my own virtue and that Is about using your full potential by practicing two things, 1 task at hand / presence, 2 yielding. And to always have a mindset of that good luck always hides behind bad luck. Therefor using force is strength, knowing how to yield is true strength.

[greyjay]

Non-action has tremendous latent power. Water wears down rock.

[collinwadham]

Oh, this man. Wish he lived closer. The spirit within.

[enochdarkk]

For those who complain about the music.

Turn the sound off. And use the caption setting.

[Anonymous-ozgx]

This is a great question, thank you for asking it. I've been trying to reconcile jordan petersons approach too with the bhagavad gita and sadgurus approach. in my opinion even though i have been a huge jp fan since he got pulled into the spot light back in 017. Im thinking now Christianity, compared hinduism is too materialistic and there is no good or evil what is going on is your attaching yourself to a limited identity, in hinduism good people dont exist, whats important is your conscious of reality, if your not conscious then you are unconscious this means then you are not aham bramasmi, you are not identifying with the universe as it is thats when there is a problem.

[MichaelBiebersWorld]

I like that Peterson almost pronounces Tao Te Ching correctly. It's pronounced Dau De Jing... because reasons.

[lechatleblanc]

peterson is just so handsome...ive never met a person that truly cared about people like him i think....