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Tao of Our understanding Alcohol Recovery Podcast
In this podcast, we discuss mystical works of literature, primarily Taoist text, and how they relate to alcohol recovery. Taoist Philosophy can be an excellent tool for embracing the idea of a "Higher Power." Nature offers all of the examples necessary for a concept of a source of all life, much different but yet very similar in many ways to more traditional religious thinking. Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching…
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Chuang Tzu – How Deep is the Tao!
"That which is not, goes his way. That which moves is what he stands on. Great is small for him, long is short for him, and all his distances are near." —…
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Chuang Tzu – The Kingly Man!
"His glory is in knowing that all things come together in one, and life and death are equal." — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, Page 71 30 Tools to Stay…
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Chuang Tzu – Are the 8 Delights Running my Life?
"If men would stay as they really are, taking or leaving these eight delights would make no difference. But if they will not rest in their right state, the…
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Chuang Tzu – Leaving Things Alone
"Now the whole world is not enough reward for the 'good,' nor enough punishment for the 'wicked.' … How can they find time to be human?" — Thomas Merton, The…
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Chuang Tzu – Cracking the Safe Part 2
"The greatest crimes are eventually shown to have been necessary and, in fact, a signal benefit to mankind." — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, Page 69 30…
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Chuang Tzu – Cracking the Safe Part 1
"Who is there among those called smart, who does not spend his time amassing loot for a bigger robber than himself?" — Thomas Merton, The Way Of Chuang Tzu…
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Chuang Tzu – Two Kings and No-Form
"They put holes in no form, one a day, for seven days. And when they finished the seventh opening, their friend lay dead." — Thomas Merton, The Way Of Chuang…
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The Prodigal Son – How do you interact with others? Are you the older son, father, or younger son?
"My son, the father said, you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead…
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Chuang Tzu – Man is Born of Tao
"All the fish needs is to get lost in water. All man needs is to get lost in Tao." — Thomas Merton, The Way Of Chuang Tzu, Page 65 Link to The Practice of the…
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Chuang Tzu – Metamorphosis
"Every morning and every evening, and whenever anything happens to you, keep on saying, 'Thank you for everything. I have no complaint whatsoever.'" — Stephen…
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Chuang Tzu – The True Man – Part 2
"They had no mind to fight Tao. They did not try, by their own contriving, to help Tao along. These are the ones we call true men." — Thomas Merton, The Way Of…
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Chuang Tzu – The True Man – Part 1
Is it ok to make plans? What does it mean to plan for the future when walking this path? — Thomas Merton, The Way Of Chuang Tzu, Page 60 30 Tools to Stay Sober…
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Chuang Tzu – Confucius and the Madman
"Every man knows how useful it is to be useful. No one seems to know how useful it is to be useless." — Thomas Merton, The Way Of Chuang Tzu, Page 59 30 Tools…
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Chuang Tzu – Lao Tzu's Wake
"We have seen a fire of sticks burn out. The fire now burns in some other place. Where? Who knows?" — Thomas Merton, The Way Of Chuang Tzu, Page 57 30 Tools to…
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Chuang Tzu – Three Friends
"Hey, Sung Hu! Where'd you go? You have gone where you really were. And we are here." — Thomas Merton, The Way Of Chuang Tzu, Page 55 30 Tools to Stay Sober…
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Chuang Tzu – The Fasting of the Heart!
" It is easy to stand still and leave no trace, but it is hard to walk without touching the ground." — Thomas Merton, The Way Of Chuang Tzu, Page 53 30 Tools…
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Chuang Tzu – Living Life Uncaged!
"The Man with One Foot and the Marsh Pheasant" — Thomas Merton, The Way Of Chuang Tzu, Page 48 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an…
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Chuang Tzu – Cutting up an Ox!
"What I follow is Tao beyond all methods!" — Thomas Merton, The Way Of Chuang Tzu, Page 45 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online…
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Chuang Tzu – Three in the Morning!
The truly wise man, considering both sides of the question without partiality, sees them both in the light of the Tao. — Thomas Merton, The Way Of Chuang Tzu…
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Chuang Tzu – The Pivot!
Abandoning all thought of imposing a limit or taking sides, he rests in direct intuition. Therefore I said: "Better to abandon disputation and seek the true…
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Chuang Tzu – Great Knowledge!
One may well suppose the True Govener to be behind it all. That such a Power works I can believe. I cannot see his form. He acts, but has no form. — Thomas…
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Chuang Tzu – The Breath of Nature!
Master Ki said: Something is blowing on a thousand different holes. Some power stands behind all this and makes the sounds die down. What is this power? —…
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Chuang Tzu – A Hat Salesman and a Capable Ruler!
This is a great story demonstrating how the solution to dissatisfaction can be found in open-mindedness. Is the tree really useless? Can I see this…
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Chuang Tzu – The Useless Tree!
Is the tree really useless? Can I see this differently? 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we…
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Chuang Tzu – Introduction!
We began our study of The Way of Chuang Tzu by Thomas Merton. We discussed excerpts from a Study of Chuang Tzu. 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 81 – Can I notice the breeze today?
The Sage lives, and all things go as Tao goes. All things move as the wind blows. — Jonathan Star, Tao Te Ching, The Definitive Edition, Verse 81 30 Tools to…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 81 – Can I notice the breeze today?
The Sage lives, and all things go as Tao goes. All things move as the wind blows. — Jonathan Star, Tao Te Ching, The Definitive Edition, Verse 81 30 Tools to…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 80 – FOMO: Fear Of Missing Out!
And even though the next country is so close that people can hear its roosters crowing and its dogs barking, they are content to die of old age without ever…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 79 – Do I Tolerate Small Resentments?
One with true virtue always seeks a way to give. One who lacks true virtue always seeks a way to get. To the giver comes the fullness of life to the taker just…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 78 - A.A. Paradoxes in the Tao Te Ching!
Because he has given up helping, he is people's greatest help. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 78 Link to the AA Paradoxes…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 77 – Will you allow yourself to be stretched?
The sages act without conceit Achieve without claiming credit They do not wish to display their virtue — Derek Lin, Tao Te Ching, Verse 77 30 Tools to Stay…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 76 – Is my perception of the Higher Power changing?
We are beginning a new tradition; The last meeting of the year, we are going to discuss how our perception of the Higher Power has changed during the past…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 75 – Can my motivation move from "have to" toward "want to?"
We discussed identifying the motive behind our helpfulness to others and, at times, how we act out of obligation and duty. 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 74 – Am I holding onto what is already dead?
If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 74 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 73 – We are part of the ever-expanding universe!
Its net covers the whole universe. And though its meshes are wide, it doesn't let a thing slip through. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 73 30 Tools to…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 72 – Is This Table Real?
He teaches without a teaching, so that people will have nothing to learn. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 72 How to Get Along With Those I Disagree…
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How to Get Along With Those I Disagree With?
We discussed how to get along with family members during the holidays, and then we discussed Recovery tools to help us stay sober all year long. How to Get…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 70 – I Understand by Looking Within!
My teachings are older than the world. How can you grasp their meaning? If you want to know me, look inside your heart. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse…
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Author Arlina A. – The 12 Step Guide for Skeptics
I hope you enjoy this interview with author Arlina A. about her book, The 12 Step Guide for Skeptics! 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 69 – Am I the Host or Guest in My Life?
I dare not be the host, but prefer to be the guest. — Derek Lin, Tao Te Ching, Verse 69 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 68 – Trading Integrity for Victory
It is called the virtue of non-contention — Derek Lin, Tao Te Ching, Verse 68 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 67 – How Can Compassion be My Defense?
The compassionate warrior will be the winner, and if compassion is your defense you will be secure. Compassion is the protector of Heaven's salvation. —…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 66 – Wisdom is always found in Humility!
All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 66 30 Tools to Stay Sober…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 65 – Do I know how to not know?
Today, I will set aside everything I think I know about myself, the Big Book, my disease, the 12 Steps, and especially about Spirituality so that I might have…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 64 – What does it mean to have nothing?
He (The Master) has nothing, thus has nothing to lose. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 64 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 63 – Do I Give Myself to Difficulty?
When she (The Master) runs into difficulty, she stops and gives herself to it. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 63 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 62 – What am I Seeking Today?
Why did the ancient Masters esteem the Tao? Because, being one with the Tao, when you seek, you find; and when you make a mistake, you are forgiven. — Stephen…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 61 – Is it Necessary to Have an Enemy?
He considers those who point out his faults as his most benevolent teachers. He thinks of his enemy as the shadow that he himself casts. — Stephen Mitchell…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 60 – Can Evil Disappear by Itself?
Give evil nothing to oppose and it will disappear by itself. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 60 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! The Book of…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 59 – Letting Go!
Because he has let go, he can care for the people's welfare as a mother cares for her child. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 59 30 Tools to Stay Sober…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 58 – Is Willpower Enough?
Dear God, please set aside everything I think I know about myself, this book, my disease, these steps, and especially about you so that I might have an open…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 57 – Personal Application of Verse 57!
I let go of the law, and the people became honest. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 57 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! We are looking forward to…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 56 – Can I Stop talking, meditate in silence, and release my worries?
It (the Tao) gives itself up continually. That is why it endures. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 56 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! We are…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 55 – We Are Already Complete!
It (a newborn child) can scream its head off all day, yet it never becomes hoarse, so complete is its harmony. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 55 30…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 54 – How Do We "Let" the Tao!
Let the Tao be present in your life and you will become genuine. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 54 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! We are…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 53 – The Way is easy!
The great Way is easy, yet people prefer the side paths. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 53 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! We are looking…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 52 – Meditation
Only the inner light illuminates eternity Only that light can guide us back home — Jonathan Star, Tao Te Ching, The Definitive Edition, Verse 52 30 Tools to…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 51 – Expectations
Create something without holding on to it. Do the work without expecting credit for it. Lead people without giving them orders. That's the secret of the power…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 50 – Am I giving up to the moment?
The Master gives himself up to whatever the moment brings. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 50 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! We are looking…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 49 – What is our true nature?
Those who are good he (the Sage) treats with goodness. Those who are bad he also treats with goodness because the nature of his being is good. — Jonathan Star…