Tao of the Day

Today I chose #69 and Josua Blatman joined me to talk about being an enemy of the economic system. #69 The generals have a saying: "Rather than make the first move it is better to wait and see. Rather than advance an inch it is better to retreat a yard." This is called going forward without advancing, pushing back without using weapons. There is no greater misfortune than underestimating your enem...

Today was a nice Tao as I chose #27 which surprised me because I know #27 so well and I didn't recall that when I picked it. I was then joined by Kimie who chose #57 and had a few questions on the Tao that Dr. Rao came up to help me field. I was happy to then welcome Dr. M and his chapter #9 which we had read for him before so I moved over to the Hogan translation to help him get a new perspective...

I kicked us off with #16 and Ashley joined me to cover it. William then joined me and chose #60 because he would be turning 60 this year. MoJoe and Kelly joined me for #18 then #72 and Dr. Goodman rounded us off with #65. #16 Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return. Each separate being in the universe returns to the com...

Today I started with #1 because it is such a beautiful start to any spiritual text and says that because we can speak of the tao it is not really the Tao. Graciela then joined me for #43 and Marci for #52. I was then joined by a Jon Teabag who didn't want to engage in the Tao but Andee joined me for his #55. Kelly then supported me by stepping up and choosing #2. #1 The tao that can be told is not...

Today I kicked everything off with #19 and then I was joined by my love Andee Scarantino for #8 and then Dr. Rao joined to remind me to stay in Tao and don't come out to stroke my ego. Heidi and Mary K came up next for #72 and #33 respectively. Loyce wrapped us up with #51 as we talked about her daughter and the journey of tasking. #8 The supreme good is like water, which nourishes all things with...

Today I started off by choosing #20 and Andee joined me until Julie came up and brought me live on High Street in Glastonbury. Julie then invited Del to join me for #15 and then she introduced me to Asif who has studied the Tao for many years. Julie was able to then find Shee who talked with me about #17. Abby then came up to share #72 with me before Julie chose #23 which spoke for itself. #15 The...

Today I was expecting to be on location in Glastonbury with Julie but the rain wasn't informed so I got to have Tony come up and choose #65, Wendy #43, and Liam #74. #43 The gentlest thing in the world overcomes the hardest thing in the world. That which has no substance enters where there is no space. This shows the value of non-action. Teaching without words, performing without actions: that is...

Another early start got me connected with Loyce and Samantha for #46 and #54 today. #46 "When the world is right with Tao," Lao Tzu said, "horses haul fertilizer to the fields. When the world loses touch with Tao, horses are trained for cavalry." Nothing is more insidious than possession. Nothing is more dangerous than desire. Nothing is more disastrous than greed. If you know when enough is enoug...

Today was a interesting TotD where I covered #76 which was poignant with the conversations around the school shooting the Uvalde elementary school in Texas. #76 In life, man is soft and tender, In death, he is rigid and hard. In life, plants and trees are soft and pliant, In death, they are withered and tough. Thus rigidity and hardness are companions of death. Softness and tenderness are companio...

Today I kicked us off with an uncompleted #44 and Liam Underwood joined me for #16. Then I dipped into Isabel Mears for #23 and #14 for Kelly and Graciela respectively. Deborah and Marsha Barsha then joined me for #59 and #15 after which HerMajesty chose #10. Harrison selected #36 for his first visit on Tao of the Day and Energy Lady scooped up #55. #10 Can you coax your mind from its wandering an...

Today I had to get on early because I have a workshop happening as well so there were only a few guests but it was no less profound. Ashley joined me first for #7 and it was her first experience with Tao of the Day. I then chose #49 and read the Cheng translation from 2000, after that HerMajesty joined me, after a long time of not connecting for a very poignant #80. #7 The Tao is infinite, eternal...

Today was another early start but I got a handful of great guests. Tony joined me with #18, then I decided on talking about #19 and William came up to get a primer on the Tao and selected #30. My love Andee then joined me for my #19 after which Marci, and Loyce wrapped us up with #5 and #38. #5 Tao's neutral: it doesn't care about good or evil. The Masters are neutral: they treat everyone the same...

It has been a while since I had no guests on Tao of the Day but today I alone covered #33. #33 He who knows men is wise, He who knows himself can see clearly. He who conquers men has strength, He who conquers himself has power He who knows that he has enough is rich, He who acts with energy has a strong will. He who fails not to find the Self shall endure, He who dies, but does not perish, shall e...

Today started early and Samantha joined me for #39 and I stepped in with #60. Andee and Loyce finished this up with #5 and #38 respectively. #5 The Tao doesn't take sides; it gives birth to both good and evil. The Master doesn't take sides; she welcomes both saints and sinners. The Tao is like a bellows: it is empty yet infinitely capable. The more you use it, the more it produces; the more you ta...

Today's Tao started with me and #28, then I had Marci and Kelly join with #72 and #26. Loyce and I had an interesting digital interaction with Graciela covering #33 and #29. Meaghan then joined me for #57 and I wrapped up with Energy Lady and #10. #10 Can you hold on to your ego and still stay focused on Tao? Can you relax your mind and body and brace yourself for a new life? Can you check yoursel...

Sometimes I get on early just to keep it short, sometimes I have no choice, today I had no choice but to keep it short so I don't tank before EOD. It was just me and Joshua today covering #4 (Mears) and #18. #4 Tao is infinite. If we use It, we find It inexhaustible, Deep! It appears to be (the) Ancestor of all things. It rounds our angles. It unravels our difficulties. It harmonizes our Light. It...

Today was robust with a great selection of contributors. Marci kicked us off with #54 then Kelly #81, and Energy Lady with #65. Graciela joined me for #25, then, my favorite, Andee and I covered #80. Loyce and Catherine came up to talk about #16 and#19 respectively, followed by MoJoe and #55. My birthday buddy Kathryn then came up to talk about #38. #16 Clear your head. Stay calm. Watch as everyth...

Today I was exhausted after having run the Cinco de Miler over the weekend, so I had to call the Tao after 4 guests. It started with me covering #50 then Graciela came up with #23 and Kristen with #40. Energy Lady stepped up and chose #62 after which Dr. Rao had a few words about it as well. Loyce came up and chose #12 but I was not in a state that I could cover it with her, so I just read it. #12...

Wisdom sometimes doesn't record everything, this seems to be only the last 30 minutes, I will clear this up in time, but until then know that this episode was pretty awesome, and a lot of that awesome was not captured here. I am always grateful for extended Friday session because I won't be back for a few days. Today saw 8 verses covered starting with with the last verse #81 with Kerryn Kohl. I th...

I kicked everything off with #49 but before wrapping up, which often happens, Frankie joined me for #12. Then my love Andee joined me followed by Jennifer and all of us discussed #49. Marci came in briefly for #21 then Kelly for #69 and we wrapped up with Sonya and #11. #11 We join spokes together in a wheel, but it is the center hole that makes the wagon move. We shape clay into a pot, but it is...

A great day with 3 guests that are not regulars on the program. Richard joined me for his first Tao of the Day and we covered #70 then, someone I have interacted with a number of times, Samantha and #17. We had covered that one before so we looked to the Hogan translation to understand it from a different angle. Dr. M then joined me for #9 and we always explore deeply. #9 Fill your bowl to the bri...

Today I have a few new people join, one of which was Kimie, who I have spoken to before but never did a Tao with me so today she joined and we covered #13. Then Kathryn, who is back on Wisdom after a few weeks away chose #72. The Zenith, another first timer, then stepped up and we talked about #15 followed by Loyce and #12. I then was gifted with a visit from the Modern Pilgrims Julie and Brad to...

This was a simple 3 guest Monday with Frankie J kicking us off with #22. Marci joined me for #55 and Graciela for #67. #22 If you want to become whole, let yourself be partial. If you want to become straight, let yourself be crooked. If you want to become full, let yourself be empty. If you want to be reborn, let yourself die. If you want to be given everything, give everything up. The Master, by...

I kicked off today with #31 but never quite finished it. Alexandra, who's birthday is tomorrow, then joined me for #40. Julie came up after that, followed by Graciela and then Andee (who I am in love with) for #2 #46, and #81. Heidi and Loyce both chose #73 and Kelly rounded it all up with #7. #2 When people see some things as beautiful, other things become ugly. When people see some things as goo...

This was a very short Tao which only included myself and Energy Lady covering #78 and #6, both very thoroughly. #6 The Spirit of the Valley dies not, it is called Mother-substance of the Deep. The Door of Mother-substance of the Deep is called the Root of Heaven and Earth. Continuously, continuously, It nourishes and preserves. Use it, Thy strength shall not fail. #78 Nothing in the world is as so...