0609 - TALKS: Reading Chuang Tzu, XI

Episode 0609 - Reading Chuang Tzu, XI
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First reading & discussion of Chapter 4 ("In the World of Men") of the Chuang Tzu (translated by Burton Watson), with commentary on core Taoist views, principles & personal guidance.

Main themes include: the nature of existential freedom; dogmatic social assumptions vs. expanded view; creativity & imagination; human desire & essential values; conventional assumptions vs. non-dual reality.

Related teachings from the Ra Material, Advaita Vedanta, Pali Canon Buddha-Dhamma, transpersonal psychology & personal experience.

* Chuang Tzu (text): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhuangzi_(book)

* Full Text (Burton Watson): https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/chuang-tzu-zuangzi-burton-watson-the-complete-works-of-chuang-tzu#toc1

* PDF Version (Burton Watson): https://terebess.hu/english/tao/Zhuangzi-Burton-Watson.pdf - https://terebess.hu/english/chuangtzu.htm

* Upaya ("expedient means," Buddhism): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upaya

* Japanese Lofi, Ambient music compilations: (a) KEIHATSU, (b) Raining in Nagoya (a) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDEYHxtimKk (b) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0te6noMKffA


* ADDITIONAL RESOURCES *
1. TALKS WITH SCOTT MANDELKER (All topics)
http://talkswithscottmandelker.blogspot.com

2. LAW OF ONE PODCAST (RA Material)
http://thelawofonepodcast.blogspot.com

3. ARCHIVE.ORG YT MIRROR (All topics)
https://archive.org/search.php?query="Scott+Mandelker"&sin=

4. ESSAYS & RA MATERIAL PDF-COMPILATIONS
https://talkswithscottmandelker.com/pdf_files#_=_

5. ALL YOUTUBE PLAYLISTS
https://www.youtube.com/user/TWSMandelker/playlists

6. AUDIO BOOKS PROJECT (UV, 2150, NOSSO LAR, AVHM)
https://imagine2150.org/
https://soundcloud.com/spiritual-books-project/sets