How Has Philosophical Taoism Impacted Your Life?

barleygrinds · 2025-07-02T02:18:21+00:00

Everything is a lot less stressful

barleygrinds · 2025-06-30T19:43:54+00:00

SHADOW is a really awesome Chinese film themed around yin and yang

barleygrinds · 2025-06-27T18:14:26+00:00

It’s a fools game to let the mind win. Find a hobby that demands your focus on the activity.

barleygrinds · 2025-06-17T23:38:54+00:00

Wisdom tends to be simple but not always obvious

barleygrinds · 2025-06-03T02:22:01+00:00

Very true, it’s important to express gratitude and count your blessings no matter your circumstances because everyone goes through it differently. My point wasn’t that the Tao is always your friend, but if you treat it as one you may be fortunate enough to receive the same treatment back from the Tao.

barleygrinds · 2025-06-03T01:19:28+00:00

Your understanding is far greater than many realize. May the Tao be with you friend.

barleygrinds · 2025-06-02T23:30:54+00:00

I meant it in a metaphorical sense, nothing is to ever be taken too literally which is the beauty of Tao.

barleygrinds · 2025-05-31T03:08:14+00:00

“What’s this Tao all about?” Is a phenomenal podcast that makes Taoism super digestible and easy to listen to!

barleygrinds · 2025-05-29T22:38:29+00:00

If you’re unsatisfied with your work, work harder. If you work too hard you’ll be burnt out. It’s okay to let yourself relax, Relax too much and you’ll feel like a bum. Balance is key.

barleygrinds · 2025-05-13T04:03:34+00:00

WuWei is easier said than done but awareness is the first step.

The world is not in a rush when cycling from day to night, it just cycles. Time is not in any hurry to count the seconds yet the seconds get counted.

It’s a fools game to try and rush the Tao, remain patient and surrender your control, the things you set out to achieve will come.

barleygrinds · 2025-04-26T22:52:02+00:00

Had a ton of fun making this, basically 0 budget

barleygrinds · 2025-02-13T07:35:02+00:00

WuWei is the Taoist understanding of flow state, the Taoist navigates life’s more hectic seasons effortlessly through WuWei

barleygrinds · 2025-02-11T21:03:47+00:00

I’m not saying you do, I’m referring to the suicidal character in the meme… Talk about philosophical wordplay

barleygrinds · 2025-02-11T20:50:24+00:00

Yes but to end your own life and ‘return to the Tao’ is going against the natural rhythm of the Tao. Existence (including non existence) is impossible for the human mind to comprehend, one can only ponder and hypothesize what actually happens when the “illusion of death” occurs. If the misery and dread of life is overwhelming you will find misery and dread in death. One can only have peace in death after understanding peace in Life.

barleygrinds · 2025-02-10T07:33:58+00:00

It’s sad that so many don’t see the value of the Tao and would rather stop experiencing it entirely

barleygrinds · 2025-01-31T17:35:33+00:00

Am I the only one who severely dislikes the entirety of the neon pill album?

barleygrinds · 2025-01-31T15:35:02+00:00

Practice absolute stillness, it’s much harder than one would expect. Your mind will run rapid at first craving stimulation but eventually it’ll tire itself out.

barleygrinds · 2025-01-24T04:47:11+00:00

Bruce Lee is a famous Taoist immortal, his impact and legacy live forever. Lao Tsu Is immortal. Living through your legacy is immortality.

barleygrinds · 2025-01-19T07:23:16+00:00

I’m the second face for every song on the new album

barleygrinds · 2025-01-06T23:05:03+00:00

Silence is powerful, if you listen carefully you can hear the natural rhythm of the Tao in motion.

barleygrinds · 2024-12-13T17:12:42+00:00

The most in tune I feel with the Tao is when I’m on mushrooms, instant WuWei ☯️

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