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The Tao Te Ching Podcast - Chapter 3: The Way of Hamonized Desires

Words of Taoism - a Taoist podcast

Show Notes

Welcome 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.

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