Ep. 34 – Confucianism vs. Taoism

Breaking free from cause-and-effect and the formal ideas of Confucianism, Alan Watts describes mutual arising as the key idea of the Tao. Today’s episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ alan and get on your way to being your best self. This time on Being in the Way, Alan Watts describes: Chinese philosophies of Taoism and Confucianism Our roles in social life and Confucianism as the way for people involved in the world Taoism as the way for those who do not prescribe to formal patterns How the Taoist goes with nature rather than against nature Ideologies of God as a ruler or a lord versus the Taoist perspective Experiences in terms of their polar experience (loud vs. soft) Mutual arising as they key idea of the Tao Man as being within nature rather than dominating it How Taoism gets rid of karma without challenging it The Chinese philosophy of time Sensing the flow of the present and flow of the Tao This series is brought to you by the Alan Watts Organization and Ram Dass’ Love Serve Remember Foundation. Visit Alanwatts.org for full talks from Alan Watts. See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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This episode was published on Jan 30, 2025.

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