Words of Taoism - a Taoist podcast

Welcome back to the Tao Te Ching podcast !

Today, we’ll explore Chapter 2 of the Tao Te Ching where Lao Tzu explains the fundamental interplay of opposites and the principle of natural balance.

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With Gratitude.

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I am so excited to share with you my new podcast ! This podcast is especially for those who wish to deepen their understanding of Taoist wisdom.

To follow the podcast and to meditate by youself, you can download the free reading guide here.

Each chapter will be explored with care, both in its depth and in its practical meaning, so that the Tao may quietly emerge in your life.

As a reminder, episodes for subscribers will start today, Free episodes will be released later with a delay on Spotify and Substack.

As we enter this renewal season at the year’s end, it feels important to give something back in return.

That is why I am glad to announce a special subscription offer throughout October, so that you may take your time to discover these new paths and decide, freely, whether to walk further with me.

As a recap, here is what you can expect as a subscribed member:

* Early access to podcasts: Words of Taoism (1 per week) and The Tao Te Ching Podcast (2 per week).

* Exclusive access to long-form series: The Carefree Monk (2 per month) + Seasonal Series (Coming soon!).

* Receive a copy of “Peaceful: 7 taoists lessons to inner peace” and participate to the subscribers’ chat.

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My other podcast, Life Wisdom, available now !

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Through a simple story and a few Taoist practices, we’ll explore how to slow down, breathe, and truly come home to the present moment.

With Gratitude.

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In this episode, we turn to the wisdom of inner seasons.

Like nature, our own lives move through cycles of creativity, abundance, reflection, and stillness.

To ignore these rhythms is to live against our nature; to honor them is to rediscover harmony with time itself.

Inspired by Taoist teachings, this meditation invites you to slow down, to observe without judgment, and to inhabit your days as a tree inhabits its season.

With Gratitude,

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In this opening episode of the Tao Te Ching Podcast, we step into the first chapter of the Tao Te Ching. Through reflection, meditation, and practice, you’ll be invited to rest in the space between words and experience the living truth Lao Tzu points to in each of the 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching.

With Gratitude.

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What is the Present Moment ?

We’ve been taught to be present the way we’ve been taught to succeed —by effort, discipline, and control.

Presence is not a performance to master but an empty space where we let go of striving, of judgment, of fixing.

A place where nothing needs to happen for everything to shift.

With Gratitude,

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We often try to fix ourselves before we’ve even listened.We label parts of us as too much, too slow, not enough and carry the weight of that judgment.

But what if those very places we avoid… held the key to a deeper kind of strength?

In this episode, I explore a Taoist perspective on weakness:A soft current that invites us back to our nature. Back to a ki…

In this episode, I wanted to talk about the invisible weight we all hold: beliefs, habits, expectations that shaped us long ago… and that still shape our choices today.

And to all of you who support this work — especially my subscribers ! —thank you !

With Gratitude,

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In a world that rushes, there is a quiet power in saying thank you.

Not a performative thank-you. Not one meant for metrics or mood tracking.

A thank-you that breathes. That slows us down. That sees the tea in our cup as sunlight, rain, and a thousand invisible hands.

This week, I’ve recorded a meditative reflection on gratitude. I hope it invites you to pause. To breathe.

With Peace and Gratitude

A warm thank you, from the heart, to Tom McWalters, Sharon Moncrief, Nanette Lashuay, Bill Landuyt, Peter Milligan, Mike Cash, Laura Pendell, Body Organics - MoveMent, Marcia Tauber, Nick for your special support.

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