Taoism's CURSE of Discontentment

In this podcast, we will explain what happens to the world when the Tao is lost. This is the forty-sixth 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 forty-six of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter.
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  • @JasonGregoryAuthor
    @JasonGregoryAuthor7 ай бұрын

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  • @melissaqualls5774
    @melissaqualls57747 ай бұрын

    I'm 51 years old and I completely relate to you and agree that the younger generation is becoming more and more disconnected from nature 😞

  • @WinChun78

    @WinChun78

    6 ай бұрын

    If we are disconnected from nature, we are disconnected from ourselves. If you want to watch a truly inspiring video, take a look at Richard Jefferies: The Man On The Hill Part Two, as uploaded on KZread. He was a writer and poet in the latter part of the 1800's who spent most of his time in nature and was moved to ecstasy by it. It is a most moving video with beautiful photography and very atmospheric, supporting music to which his observations and poetic extracts are set.. Makes you feel as though you have been walking through the countryside in a real spiritual high. One of the most inspiring videos I have ever watched. I would highly recommend it. Part One is nowhere near as good, but the second part is truly amazing.

  • @melissaqualls5774

    @melissaqualls5774

    6 ай бұрын

    @@WinChun78 Thank You 🙏 I watched the video and noticed his writing has Daoist philosophy.

  • @mushedits

    @mushedits

    2 ай бұрын

    I’m 31 and miss living out in the country. I work in a city and hate that this is where I’m at in life. I’m really close to quitting and taking my money to go live off the grid. Out of my friends I think I may be the knot one who has the desire to go back to nature which makes me a bit sad.

  • @melissaqualls5774

    @melissaqualls5774

    2 ай бұрын

    @@mushedits 🙏 Follow the feeling! I wish you the best and I understand why you feel a bit sad

  • @covertfire
    @covertfire7 ай бұрын

    When you were talking about the big houses and you said “that’s so many rooms to clean” I began erupting in laughter and said out loud “Thank you Guyung!” That was a good belly laugh hearing that said that way from someone else. Same story new faces. Thank you both for your work.

  • @CaptainSanchez
    @CaptainSanchez6 ай бұрын

    🔥🔥🔥 may the knowledge burn away the ignorance. May we abide in Truth, in our true nature. Thank you so much

  • @user-bn8kq6iz7b
    @user-bn8kq6iz7b7 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @alexandermunroe1961
    @alexandermunroe19617 ай бұрын

    Thank you for being here and doing the work you arr both needed right now very much. Much love. A friend.

  • @colemarsh13
    @colemarsh137 ай бұрын

    Thank you both 😊

  • @ae_slinger
    @ae_slinger6 ай бұрын

    Desire is a symptom of discontent. #grounded #shanti #thankyou 💞🤲🏻

  • @nataliaprodan9335
    @nataliaprodan93355 ай бұрын

    Thank you beautiful souls❤ Much love and blessings in the new year🎉🎇🙏🏼

  • @craigphillips6308
    @craigphillips63087 ай бұрын

    Fear is the greatest enemy to Love and contentment.

  • @johnc.6645
    @johnc.66457 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your wisdom. I've never been in trouble for lack. But, thanks to the Tao, I learned contentment with what I have. Things I used to consider appointment have been given away or sold at garage sales.

  • @yogawithhelen3185
    @yogawithhelen31856 ай бұрын

    listening to you guys brings so much peace to me its like listen to sat guru

  • @donna8916
    @donna89167 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤

  • @tobinharris8107
    @tobinharris81077 ай бұрын

    When someone tells you they are content … listen. Control of (and our desires for) others lead right back to the wheel of Samsara. Thank you wise ones. 👍☯

  • @josesantana27
    @josesantana277 ай бұрын

    Nameste to you both. Love this video great content as always. Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!

  • @andrewdyrda8012
    @andrewdyrda80127 ай бұрын

    Very good discussion, very pertinent to the nonsense coming out of the middle east and far eastern europe right now. There the emotions of ego are rampaging, and are fanned ever faster by the wants of far western europe and america. The horses of Lao Tzu are the limited resources of the world. In the hands of wise leaders who guide according to natural flow, the horses are put to productive. The soil is made fertile, and food is abundant to all. Everyone is contented, for they always knew what contentment was. When the leaders rule in ignorance there is no natural flow. Their ego overpowers awareness and their desires increase for more and more. The horses are now used aggressively, for material gain. The soil becomes infertile, food is no more, horses fall on the battlefield and hunger befalls the people. Ignorance of the Way, of the flow of nature, only brings disaster. And the wheel moves another half turn.

  • @anthonyg7181
    @anthonyg71817 ай бұрын

    Another wonderful session. Thank you😊

  • @andywood7867
    @andywood78677 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this video. Great work 💫

  • @michaelferguson2344
    @michaelferguson23447 ай бұрын

    Walls are for keeping one inside Lights are for allowing one to see Love is to enjoy this right now. Thank you 💖 Love the om shirt..

  • @pascalxus
    @pascalxus7 ай бұрын

    Another great talk! Thanks so much!

  • @nitewindow
    @nitewindow7 ай бұрын

    Grateful to you both for your videos❤️

  • @lyellmurray7355
    @lyellmurray73557 ай бұрын

    Thank you! A lesson that brings depth to a practice. 🕉️💜🙂

  • @ShraddaNiche
    @ShraddaNiche7 ай бұрын

    Good Morning ☀️

  • @melissaqualls5774

    @melissaqualls5774

    7 ай бұрын

    Good morning to you 🌻

  • @rooperautava
    @rooperautava4 ай бұрын

    Nice podcast. Thank you.

  • @karenhousley610
    @karenhousley6107 ай бұрын

    The Tao helps me become more content

  • @mary-anncarleton7578
    @mary-anncarleton75787 ай бұрын

    There's been a ton of stolen items from folks on the land for instance, things have been thrown off course. Thankfully and gratefully so that we have a new course, changing it in a good way. Not funneling money, people and energy to fuel wars and battles. Desire for clean clear gardens.

  • @Kaydewrites
    @Kaydewrites7 ай бұрын

    Another great video, & love the dragons Jason!!

  • @alanhehe4508
    @alanhehe45087 ай бұрын

    Namaste, J & G!! Great discussion, as always. I'm curious if you have an opinion on this near obsession with "manifestation" and this entire idea of spiritual capitalism, which to me seems quite an oxymoronic idea. Indeed, I think trying to use spiritual work to increase material possessions is misguided at best, and an anathema at worst. I thought a spiritual path was about cultivating inner peace and contentment, regardless of what's happening in the phenomenal world. If you have an opinion on this subject, I'd be interested to hear it. I know you two are genuine. I wanted to believe what these new age teachers like Dr. Joe Dispenza. Who wouldn't wanna believe that you can think and feel yourself free of disease and bring wealth into one's life. Due to the insane system of corporatism in this country and the insane levels of economic inequality, many of us are desperate for any help or improvement. I even wonder if elements within the government, or corporations that own Congress, are pushing these ideas because it keeps people docile and believe their suffering is a result of their own negative thoughts and feelings, as opposed to economic warfare being waged against workers, the poor, etc, coming from our government!! Poverty is a slow (but speeding up) death sentence in this country. I just mean to have the very basics!! I'm not happy to wake up most days to this life situation where I constantly struggle, as a disabled person (and yes if I could work I would; I have serious physical and mental/emotional problems; and can't work from home because I have no computer. I don't even have a bank account or car!! Money and material possessions can't bring lasting happiness, but lack of money to cover basics like food and shelter, can cause a lot of suffering. I don't understand these sociopathic oligarchs. But their greed is insatiable and the standard of living will continue to decline for everyone else in order to temporarily satisfy their greed!! Capitalism is insane because it's based on the idea of infinite growth in a world of finite resources!! Anericans represent about 5 to 6 percent of the world's population; yet, we use up 25 percent of the world's resources!! The greed of these oligarchs necessitates the suffering of millions of others across the globe.. I just want enough money to get by..this is why I feel the need to stay somewhat politically engaged to at least speak out against this. Not all fascism looks like Nazi Germany. The market (what SHOULD be regulated) is completely free, but WE., and our bodily autonomy (or lack thereof) is highly regulated, and the government has no business there!! Women don't even have the right to control their own reproductive capacity!! That's fascism (merger of corporate and government power) whether people wanna face it or not. ✌❤🔥👁🙏

  • @Alboogie571

    @Alboogie571

    7 ай бұрын

    Good point about the elites pushing manifestation. I enjoy Joe Dispenza s books. I think the key take away is the universal consciousness would make a economically powerful person operate in the benefit of everyone. I like Billy Carson’s Emerald tablet books too. Great point

  • @williamkauffman5745
    @williamkauffman57457 ай бұрын

    🙏

  • @baronbullshyster2996
    @baronbullshyster29967 ай бұрын

    In fifty years time. The children of today will be remembering how wonderful there childhood was. If only we could have the childhood of our grandparents.

  • @mary-anncarleton7578
    @mary-anncarleton75787 ай бұрын

    And right now we are all working for penny on the dollar so yeah we need to raise the roof. No kings no high Archy. Give the land back to those who actually want to be on the land. This insanity of farmers committing suicide cuz of false rules and injustices. It's called enslavement in 2023.

  • @walgekaaren1783
    @walgekaaren17837 ай бұрын

    They don't use editors, because they need to be paid, and they have morals. For instance, if you want to bring in doctored content, the editor might have a problem with it and leak. An AI has no such problem.

  • @PeachesCourage
    @PeachesCourage7 ай бұрын

    My Son was my teacher Although his Mother never seems to get the Tao correctly well I am still adapting to our way of life because we are forced I was in heaven compared to now as my Son is all grown up He knows that I believe in the Tao We had regularity when he was a child separate lives full of soft letting go - I started to look backwards when these happened and suddenly understood I had a better life I'd never known before He taught me though that there is a much better way and I've found it in the Tao

  • @rickywolf
    @rickywolf7 ай бұрын

    I have been thinking, am I content with my life because I have reached a point in my spiritual path of contentment, or am I content because my age? Thank you for an interesting conversation.

  • @rickywolf

    @rickywolf

    7 ай бұрын

    I just finished you vlog on Charles Bukowski; isn’t the universe an interesting place?

  • @bobs2809
    @bobs28097 ай бұрын

    These themes seem related to Cain's resentment and the Saint's gratitude.

  • @alexandermunroe1961
    @alexandermunroe19617 ай бұрын

    The great everything the great mystery is love period. Everything else is bullshit period.

  • @TheEmpressPalpatine
    @TheEmpressPalpatine7 ай бұрын

    Eve ate the apple and cast us out of the Garden of Eden, that place of innocence. The apple came from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. What you say in this video clarifies what that means, how knowing TOO much is not a good thing. As one watches the goings on in the world in the news, one learns about the battle of good and evil and ends up deciding who is right and who is wrong and forever arguing the point. It feels like eternal jury duty. We are not made for this.