Living the Tao-A Spiritual Podcast

The Lie of Separation: Why You Already Belong to the Dao

Living the Tao-A Spiritual Podcast

Show Notes

What if the sense that you’re separate—from nature, from others, from the Dao—is an illusion?

In this episode, we explore the concept of the social mind and how it creates a false experience of separation. Taoism offers a different view: you already belong, and you always have.

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