{"id":5093,"date":"2016-06-06T02:21:16","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T02:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.soundstrue.com\/podcast\/?p=11595?"},"modified":"2021-06-23T15:36:39","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T15:36:39","slug":"solala-towler-practicing-the-tao-te-ching","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/podcast\/solala-towler-practicing-the-tao-te-ching\/","title":{"rendered":"Solala Towler: Practicing the Tao Te Ching"},"content":{"rendered":"

Solala Towler is a widely respected author and teacher who has been spreading the word of Taoism and qigong for more than 20 years. Solala is the editor of the Taoist journal The Empty Vessel and has written several books, including The Tao of Intimacy and Ecstasy and Practicing the Tao Te Ching: 81 Steps on the Way\u2014both released in partnership with Sounds True. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Solala and Tami Simon speak about the eternal appeal and usefulness of the Tao Te Ching, as well as how it can be a source for potent spiritual practices. They also discuss Lao Tzu\u2019s original composition of the Tao Te Ching and his assertion that a true sage is one who can return others to their childlike essence. 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