Words of Taoism - a Taoist podcast
Words of Taoism
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This podcast offers ideas for living a simpler life and finding your inner peace, drawing on Taoist teachings. It is presented by Words of Taoism and connected to the taoismteachings.substack.com newsletter. Listeners can expect reflections on Taoist philosophy and practical guidance for everyday tranquility.
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The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 22: The Strength That Bends 04.08.2026 2minThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit taoismteachings.substack.comWelcome back to The Tao Te Ching podcast.I’m glad you’re here.Today's chapter is Lao Tzu's clearest teaching on this hidden power, and he opens it with a string of paradoxes that sound, at first, like they cannot possibly be true.To follow along and to meditate by yourself, you can download the reading plan and the version of the Tao Te Ching I am reading here.All episodes are available here.With gratitude.If you liked this podcast, you can support the blog by subscribing to it. Here is what you can expect as a subscribed member:* Early access to podcasts: The Tao Te Ching Podcast (multiple episodes per month).* Receive a copy of my ebook “Peaceful: 7 taoists lessons to inner peace”.* Support this blog and my work.Thank you to all subscribers who make this possible.You can download a digital edition of the Tao Te Ching for free at this link : Free Digital Download -
The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 21: What the Source Leaves Behind 07.07.2026 2minThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit taoismteachings.substack.comWelcome back to The Tao Te Ching podcast.I’m glad you’re here.In today’s episode, Lao Tzu steps back from that intimate voice and turns to look at the source he was revering, and tries to describe what the source actually is.To follow along and to meditate by yourself, you can download the reading plan and the version of the Tao Te Ching I am reading he… -
The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 20: The One Who Does Not Fit 20.05.2026 2minThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit taoismteachings.substack.comWelcome back to The Tao Te Ching podcast.I’m really glad you’re here again.In today’s episode, Lao Tzu describes himself as out of step with the world, as someone who doesn't fit, and there is a thread of melancholy running through his words that can catch us off guard.To follow along and to meditate by yourself, you can download the reading plan and th… -
The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 19: The Undyed Silk 06.05.2026 2minThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit taoismteachings.substack.comWelcome back to The Tao Te Ching podcast.I’m really glad you’re here again.Lao Tzu loved the image of Undyed Silk, and he reached for it whenever he needed to describe what a human being looks like in their most essential state, not before virtue exactly, but before the ornaments of virtue, before we learned to perform ourselves for others.To follow alo… -
The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 18: When the River Runs Dry 21.04.2026 2minThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit taoismteachings.substack.comWelcome back to The Tao Te Ching podcast.I’m really glad you’re here again.Today's chapter is short. Only four lines. But it is one of the most honest passages in the entire Tao Te Ching, and perhaps one of the most uncomfortable. So before we enter it, let yourself arrive without armor.To follow along and to meditate by yourself, you can download the r… -
The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 16: Everything Returns 25.03.2026 2minThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit taoismteachings.substack.comWelcome back to The Tao Te Ching podcast.I’m really glad you’re here again.Today, we’ll explore the chapter 16 of the Tao Te Ching, where Lao Tzu teaches about returning to the root, the constancy at the heart of all cycles.To follow along and to meditate by yourself, you can download the reading plan and the version of the Tao Te Ching I am reading her… -
The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 15: Those Who Do Not Shine 07.03.2026 2minThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit taoismteachings.substack.comWelcome back to The Tao Te Ching podcast.I’m really glad you’re here again.Today, we’ll explore the chapter 15 of the Tao Te Ching, where Lao Tzu turns from the mystery itself to the people who lived close to it. He paints portraits, not of the Tao, but of those who practiced it. And what he describes surprises us. Because the men and women who walked with the Tao did not look brilliant or confident or triumphant. They looked hesitant. They looked rough. They looked like muddy water.To follow along and to meditate by yourself, you can download the reading plan and the version of the Tao Te Ching I am reading here.All episodes are available here.With gratitude.ShareYou can support the blog by subscribing to it. Here is what you can expect as a subscribed member:* Early access to podcasts: The Tao Te Ching Podcast (multiple episodes per month).* Exclusive access to early excerpts of future long-form writings.* Receive a copy of “Peaceful: 7 taoists lessons to inner peace” and participate to the subscribers’ chat.Thank you to all subscribers who make my work possible. -
The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 14: The Invisible Thread 09.02.2026 14minWelcome back to The Tao Te Ching podcast.I’m really glad you’re here again.Today, we’ll explore the chapter 14 of the Tao Te Ching, where Lao Tzu turns his gaze toward what cannot be seen, and observes that it might be more present than anything we can perceive.To follow along and to meditate by yourself, you can download the reading plan and the version of the Tao Te Ching I am reading here.All episodes are available here.With gratitude.You can support the blog by subscribing to it. Here is what you can expect as a subscribed member:* Early access to podcasts: The Tao Te Ching Podcast (multiple episodes per month).* Exclusive access to early excerpts of future long-form writings.* Receive a copy of “Peaceful: 7 taoists lessons to inner peace” and participate to the subscribers’ chat.Thank you to all subscribers who make this possible. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit taoismteachings.substack.com/subscribe -
The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 13: Our hunger for recognition 30.01.2026 11minWelcome back to The Tao Te Ching podcast.I’m really glad you’re here again.Today, we’ll explore the chapter 13 of the Tao Te Ching, where Lao Tzu explores our hunger for recognition.To follow along and to meditate by yourself, you can download the reading plan and the version of the Tao Te Ching I am reading here.All episodes are available here.With gratitude. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit taoismteachings.substack.com/subscribe -
The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 12: The Eyes and the Heart 20.01.2026 11minWelcome back to The Tao Te Ching podcast.I’m really glad you’re here again.Today, we’ll explore the chapter 12 of the Tao Te Ching, where Lao Tzu explores the sense of our senses.To follow along and to meditate by yourself, you can download the reading plan and the version of the Tao Te Ching I am reading here.All episodes are available here.With gratitude. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit taoismteachings.substack.com/subscribe -
The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 11: The Usefulness of What Is Not 11.01.2026 13minWelcome back to The Tao Te Ching podcast.It’s been a little while: the year turned, the days folded into each other, celebrations passed, silences too.And perhaps, like me, you’ve been living and not always reflecting, not always listening, just moving along with what was asked of you.I’m really glad you’re here again.Today, we’ll explore the shortest chapter of the Tao Te Ching: Chapter 11, with the notion of emptiness at its core .To follow along and to meditate by yourself, you can download the reading plan and the version of the Tao Te Ching I am reading here.All episodes are available here.With gratitude. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit taoismteachings.substack.com/subscribe -
The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 10: The different fragments of yourself 28.11.2025 15minWelcome back to The Tao Te Ching podcast.Today, we’ll explore Chapter 10 of the Tao Te Ching where we discover our fragmented nature.To follow along and to meditate by yourself, you can download the reading plan and the version of the Tao Te Ching I am reading here.All episodes are available here.With gratitude. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit taoismteachings.substack.com/subscribe -
The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 9: Knowing When to Stop 15.11.2025 11minWelcome back to The Tao Te Ching podcast.Today, we’ll explore Chapter 9 of the Tao Te Ching where Lao Tzu warns about excess and reminds us to remember our natural limits.To follow along and to meditate by yourself, you can download the reading plan and the version of the Tao Te Ching I am reading here.All episodes are available here.With gratitude.What you can expect as a subscribed member:* Early access to podcasts: Words of Taoism (monthly episodes) and The Tao Te Ching Podcast (weekly episodes).* Exclusive access to long-form series: The Carefree Monk (monthly piece) + Seasonal Series (Coming soon).* Receive a copy of “Peaceful: 7 taoists lessons to inner peace” and participate to the subscribers’ chat.A special thank you all paid subscribers who make this possible ! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit taoismteachings.substack.com/subscribe -
The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 8: The highest good is like water 04.11.2025 11minWelcome back to The Tao Te Ching podcast.Today, we’ll explore Chapter 8 of the Tao Te Ching where Lao Tzu praises the parable of water.To follow along and to meditate by yourself, you can download the reading plan and the version of the Tao Te Ching I am reading here.All episodes are available here.With gratitude. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit taoismteachings.substack.com/subscribe -
The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 7: Yourself Last 27.10.2025 12minWelcome back to The Tao Te Ching podcast.Today, we’ll explore Chapter 7 of the Tao Te Ching where Lao Tzu talks about putting yourself last.To follow along and to meditate by yourself, you can download the reading plan and the version of the Tao Te Ching I am reading here.All episodes are available here.With gratitude. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit taoismteachings.substack.com/subscribe -
The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 6: The Valley Spirit 21.10.2025 12minWelcome back to The Tao Te Ching podcast.Today, we’ll explore Chapter 6 of the Tao Te Ching where Lao Tzu write about the mysterious valley spirit…To follow along and to meditate by yourself, you can download the reading plan and the version of the Tao Te Ching I am reading here.All episodes are available here.With gratitude. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit taoismteachings.substack.com/subscribe -
The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 5: Do not force anything 17.10.2025 12minWelcome back to The Tao Te Ching podcast.Today, we’ll explore Chapter 5 of the Tao Te Ching where Lao Tzu begins to touch the concept of Wu Wei.To follow along and to meditate by yourself, you can download the reading plan and the version of the Tao Te Ching I am reading here.All episodes are available here.With gratitude. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit taoismteachings.substack.com/subscribe -
The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 4: The abundance of what is empty 12.10.2025 13minWelcome back to The Tao Te Ching podcast.Today, we’ll explore Chapter 4 of the Tao Te Ching, where are facing a visible paradox: How can something empty be full?To follow along and to meditate by yourself, you can download the free reading plan here.With gratitude.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit taoismteachings.substack.com/subscribe -
The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 3: The Way of Hamonized Desires 08.10.2025 11minWelcome back to The Tao Te Ching podcast.Today, we’ll explore Chapter 3 of the Tao Te Ching, where Lao Tzu reveals how our desire for recognition and competition creates unnecessary suffering.To follow along and to meditate by youself, you can download the free reading plan here.With gratitude.This Substack is reader-supported. If you wish to support me, there is special offer running throughout October, so that you may take your time to discover these new paths and decide, freely, whether to walk further with me.As a recap, here is what you can expect as a subscribed member:* Early access to podcasts: Words of Taoism (1 per week) and The Tao Te Ching Podcast (2 per week).* Exclusive access to long-form series: The Carefree Monk (2 per month) + Seasonal Series (Coming soon!).* Receive a copy of “Peaceful: 7 taoists lessons to inner peace” and participate to the subscribers’ chat.Thank you.My other podcast, Life Wisdom, available here ! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit taoismteachings.substack.com/subscribe -
The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 2: The Duality of the Tao 05.10.2025 9minWelcome back to the Tao Te Ching podcast !Today, we’ll explore Chapter 2 of the Tao Te Ching where Lao Tzu explains the fundamental interplay of opposites and the principle of natural balance.To follow the podcast and to meditate by youself, you can download the free reading guide here.With Gratitude.Latest essaysMy other podcast, Life Wisdom, available here ! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit taoismteachings.substack.com/subscribe
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