Why do Taoist masters fly in legends—but not in real life today?
In this Living the Tao Short, Master Mikel Steenrod explores the idea that some extraordinary abilities once attributed to Taoist practitioners depended on conditions that no longer exist. Rather than fantasy, the discussion focuses on history, training, and the Daoist principle of time and place.
This short episode separates cinematic myth from classical Daoist understanding, offering a thoughtful look at why certain abilities faded—and what Taoism actually teaches instead.
🌐 Explore more Taoist teachings: 
<a href='https://www.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com'>https://www.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com</a>
🎧 Listen to more Living the Tao Shorts & full episodes: 
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Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License</a>. Source: <a href='http://incompetech.com/'>incompetech.com</a>

Why do Taoist masters fly in legends—but not in real life today? In this Living the Tao Short, Master Mikel Steenrod explores the idea that some extraordinary abilities once attributed to Taoist practitioners depended on conditions that no longer exist. Rather than fantasy, the discussion focuses on history, training, and the Daoist principle of time and place. This short episode separates cinematic myth from classical Daoist understanding, offering a thoughtful look at why certain abilities faded—and what Taoism actually teaches instead. 🌐 Explore more Taoist teachings: https://www.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com 🎧 Listen to more Living the Tao Shorts & full episodes: https://podcast.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Source: incompetech.com

Why do Taoist masters fly in legends—but not in real life today?
In this Living the Tao Short, Master Mikel Steenrod explores the idea that some extraordinary abilities once attributed to Taoist practitioners depended on conditions that no longer exist. Rather than fantasy, the discussion focuses on history, training, and the Daoist principle of time and place.
This short episode separates cinematic myth from classical Daoist understanding, offering a thoughtful look at why certain abilities faded—and what Taoism actually teaches instead.
🌐 Explore more Taoist teachings: 
<a href="https://www.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com</a>
🎧 Listen to more Living the Tao Shorts &amp; full episodes: 
<a href="https://podcast.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://podcast.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com</a>
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Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License</a>. Source: <a href="http://incompetech.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">incompetech.com</a>

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Living the Tao with Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod.   Discover how ancient Taoist training can improve modern life. Living the Tao blends real doctrine, practical instruction, and clear explanation—helping you reduce stress, develop emotional resilience, and cultivate a mind that sees the world as it truly is.
Each episode explores the core practices of Taoism, including meditation, qi cultivation, self-awareness, intuitive clarity, and the philosophy behind living skillfully. Master Steenrod combines classical teachings with modern psychology, everyday examples, and the calm precision that long-time listeners love.
🎧 New full episodes release on the first Friday of each month. ⚡ Living the Tao Shorts arrive biweekly—fast, focused insights to help you reset your mind.
🌐 Deepen your practice with articles, Taoist explanations, and study materials: <a target="_blank" class="decorated-link" href="https://www.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com</a>
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Living the Tao with Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod. Discover how ancient Taoist training can improve modern life. Living the Tao blends real doctrine, practical instruction, and clear explanation—helping you reduce stress, develop emotional resilience, and cultivate a mind that sees the world as it truly is. Each episode explores the core practices of Taoism, including meditation, qi cultivation, self-awareness, intuitive clarity, and the philosophy behind living skillfully. Master Steenrod combines classical teachings with modern psychology, everyday examples, and the calm precision that long-time listeners love. 🎧 New full episodes release on the first Friday of each month.⚡ Living the Tao Shorts arrive biweekly—fast, focused insights to help you reset your mind. 🌐 Deepen your practice with articles, Taoist explanations, and study materials:https://www.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com 🥋 Explore Qi Gong training, videos, and wellness resources:https://www.watermountainvirtual.com If you want the complete feed, please put our public RSS in your player or directly use podbean. The public feed: https://podcast.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com/feed.xml Want captions? Use the podbean player. All new episodes are captioned and the back catalog is being updated.

Living the Tao with Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod.&nbsp;&nbsp; Discover how ancient Taoist training can improve modern life. Living the Tao blends real doctrine, practical instruction, and clear explanation—helping you reduce stress, develop emotional resilience, and cultivate a mind that sees the world as it truly is.
Each episode explores the core practices of Taoism, including meditation, qi cultivation, self-awareness, intuitive clarity, and the philosophy behind living skillfully. Master Steenrod combines classical teachings with modern psychology, everyday examples, and the calm precision that long-time listeners love.
🎧 New full episodes release on the first Friday of each month. ⚡ Living the Tao Shorts arrive biweekly—fast, focused insights to help you reset your mind.
🌐 Deepen your practice with articles, Taoist explanations, and study materials: <a href="https://www.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com</a>
🥋 Explore Qi Gong training, videos, and wellness resources: <a href="https://www.watermountainvirtual.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.watermountainvirtual.com</a>
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