Verse 32 "The 6-letter F-Word"
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Today's verse 32 is great for review. It contains many through-lines of themes we have seen so far in our long march through these 81 verses in Tao Te Ching: -Inscrutability -Nothing is alien; all is one -Forgetfulness -Three practices of Silence, Darkness, and Emptiness -The Feminine, and -Water ... ... Several of which themes re-emerge today. So while there may not be that much "new," the way Lao Tzu frames and phrases this verse will provide necessary reminders about what Tao is, and what Tao is all about. Darian Smathers joins us today as our quote-reader and question discusser. May your days begin in peace, and become laboratories for the wisdom needed for these days. [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-mullinax/message
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