Why Lao Tzu was Lonely | The Intelligence Paradox

In this podcast, we will explain the power of loneliness. This is the seventieth 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 of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter.

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[brandonwilliams]

Being antisocial is a trait of intelligence in a world full of conformist. Just because you're alone doesn't mean that you are lonely.

[tobinharris]

If you can't be alone with yourself... you're in trouble. Thank you both so much. 👍🙏☯️

[jimmyjack]

I am an avid hiker and prefer to hike alone because most other people have the inability to just be quiet and listen and observe. But I do have one good friend who I prefer as a hiking companion because we can both chill and enjoy being in nature without saying a word to each other.

[MrSash]

Terrific! Better to be alone with Tao then to be with toxic people. Thank you for this episode!

[AJScraps]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I am happy with less, and less people. Most people love being around me when I’m out, and I think its because I don’t take life seriously 😇

[somtochi]

Alone, but never lonely.... Alone= All one, but many.

[katylux]

The art of being humble is truly lost these days! "I don't know" shows integrity and authenticity. It's empowering. 💯🎯 humility is strength

[Fintan]

Guys Honestly, it couldn't have arrived at better timing right now. Honestly, - thank you so very much.

[sophiacollette]

I was in a terrible car accident in high school, I was 14. Had to learn everything over., blah blah blah
It was a wild ride and I learned much.
Having been through the process of my brain healing, and watching life with a different perspective tickles me everyday.

[watersprite]

Lol, yep so true - my family think I'm weird for sure cos of my chosen path and spending so much time on my own, however, I have distanced myself from them because exactly what you have spoken of. Namaste and thank you both. 🙏🏽💜

[oldnewsglory]

Swami Sarvapriyananda is my absolute favorite. He is an intellectual giant, almost comparable to Vivekananda. So so cool to hear you mention him ❤️‍🔥🙏🏻

[sophiacollette]

I love to listen to your conversation, I am very appreciative you two share this knowledge.

[rickywolf]

Thank you. When you spoke of the Buddha accepting everyone my heart stopped for a moment, because I have not been able to emulate acceptance of everyone. Your teachings almost always give me pause for reflection.

[goodlifeD]

The togetherness of you two make me weep with compassion 😢

[juang]

Relative to each other, perhaps levels of awareness are like levels of school. Of course, a 12th grader will have more knowledge and understanding than a 1st grader. But how silly it would be for a 12th grader to look down upon a 1st grader because they are in 1st grade. After all, the 12th grader was once a 1st grader.

[nataliaprodan]

Talking too much is only a sign of superficial knowledge, Lao Tzu said: 'Those who say do not know, and those who know do not say'

[Diomedes]

I love swamiji❤.

Actually interesting for me too as I’ve been studying western philosophy and have drawn many parallels to what I’m finding in Vedanta and Buddhism.

Socrates famously posited that he knows nothing.That level of humility is rare but I think necessary if we want to gain any sort of wisdom or insight.

[TonyWells-kdlo]

Talk for the sake of talking, people need guides, not interpretation, in the middle ages when folks could not read or write, organised religion took advantage and psychologically bullied and scared their ways into the human psyche, built " sacred spaces ', and read and interpreted how and what they saw fit an pertanant to the current times, they could have said anything at all, an frankly they made a spiritual teaching from a lovely book and bastardisesd it, and so was born the reverend and interpretation, nevertheless this is history, don't take someone's word even if they've earned it, try find out in ones own experience or look first if you can, be well ❤

[nowanobady]

Now I see Family, friends running after unimportant things, all their lives. Very invested in Maya. I used😅 to also, not anymore. Can't really connect with them like before. And it feels lonely. When they ask why I just live simply I can't really explain to them. I know they won't understand why I'm no longer interested in the rat race, status and competition. And so sometimes during convo I just pretend that I'm interested 😄

[kevalsourav]

Every video/podcast you guys make is a masterpiece. 🙏🏼