Ep. 09: Insatiable Desire: The Enemy Within
Mystical Paths - Taoism & Christianity
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55m
The Taoist sages taught that we should be empty within--empty like a valley. They said that hidden inside that point of emptiness is a spiritual energy.
What did they mean by emptiness? And what is that point of spiritual energy they were seeking?
These are the mysteries unveiled by the sixth-century B.C. Chinese sage Lao Tzu in his classic the Tao-Te Ching. The concept of emptiness, also referred to as "Non-Being," is found in chapter 40 of the Tao-Te Ching.
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