#47: TAOISM | Be Like Water - Tao Te Ching Chapter 5 Explained

In this podcast, we will dissect chapter five of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of the chapter. This is the fifth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we will explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. In chapter five, Lao-tzu explains how both nature and a sage view reality impartially. The second part of this chapter dives deep into the concept that the within empty space is the power of Tao. The more we access it, the more we produce. Also, the last part of the chapter refers to the excessive use of words and a return to the center. But what does it mean by "words"? Some new age translations make Westerners believe that it is referring to how it is impossible to speak about the Tao, which is a false understanding and the result of bad translations. The translation of words in this chapter has a dual use and is important for understanding what it means to return to the center. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK      Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory      Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL   Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance https://amzn.to/2oZZdFm     Effortless Living http://amzn.to/2z0EG3Q     Fasting the Mind http://amzn.to/2zhsAY1     Enlightenment Now http://amzn.to/2B2oNuV     The Science and Practice of Humility http://amzn.to/2z01WPb PRIVATE CONSULTATION   https://jasongregory.org/contact/ MERCHANDISE   https://teespring.com/stores/jason-gregory FOLLOW ME    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jasongregoryauthor/     Twitter https://twitter.com/JasonGregory33     Facebook Personal Page https://www.facebook.com/jason.gregory.oneworldwithin     Facebook Like Page https://www.facebook.com/JasonGregoryAuthor/     LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasongregoryauthor/ Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Jason-Gregory/e/B0053O1HKK/     Goodreads Author Page https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3021190.Jason_Gregory  WEBSITE https://jasongregory.org/ Disclaimer: Jason Gregory is an Amazon Associate member. The Amazon links in this description are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Jason will earn a very small commission on qualifying purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos.