The Art of Effortless Living (Taoist Documentary)

I haven't finished watching it yet but already want to thank you so much!

Thank you so much for creating this. I have been living and practicing the Way for nearly 35 years, and it has been my goal to share this way of seeing oneself and the world/Universe with people who struggle with addiction, criminality, and/or mental health issues. I have found that in these circles it is hard to get support from the various systems that are already in place (mainly, the support group and psychology community), so I looked for a Western psychology model that could be used in sharing SOME of the skills and concepts of Wu Wei. Of course, no model can capture this way of Being and seeing, but I have found it possible to use the ACT (Acceptance and commitment Therapy) model as a gateway to share these practices and skills. It's an experiential thing, not something that can be learned but experienced and discovered and through the 6 processes (skills) of ACT it is possible to create the conditions where one might have such experiences. The skills are designed to help people become more aware of where they attach to self and concepts, and they provide a means of being present WITH pain, WITH anxiety and WITH joy or whatever is showing up in an open and meaningful way. I have tried this in 2 groups, one lasted 2 years with an average attendance of 10 participants. I am sharing this with you because I would like to use some of your videos in group for presentations. My goal is to help bring this wisdom to people who suffer deeply and are often left with terrible choices for support, such as mental health groups where some of this info is shared but often by people who have no experience practicing it. Also, there is a hierarchy in support groups that turns participants off, there is a "teacher" who has some knowledge you don't but need and he or she is here to share with you, the ignorant clients, how to live...this is the flavor of most mental health groups, but I developed a peer led model using ACT as the framework where participants take roles each week and lead the group themselves and they seem to really connect, and more importantly, WILLING to try the practices.

I do not make any money for what I do, it's all volunteer, and I believe your videos need to be seen, heard, and experienced by the community and demographic I work with. I would love to know that you would support my sharing these videos in this manner. Also, if there is any way I can help share your videos or support your cause please let me know. I do not have any money to speak of, but I do have writing skill and many years experience with living and practicing Wu Wei. I also struggled with addiction and spent some time incarcerated. It was only through discovering, exploring, and practicing the ways of sages, the way of Being, that I was able to find wholeness and strength. I have a lot of respect for what you are doing. Please let me know how I can get more involved, and if you are ok with me sharing your videos in group presentation. Thank you. May presence and awareness follow you wherever you go.

Makes absolute sense and always has .But the human character trait will never fully be compatible and unite with each other as one in trust...... Dosent mean that somewhere else has or hasn't yet though .

I'm in complete awe of this. I recently stumbled upon something with a similar message, and it was captivating. "The Joy of Less: A Minimalist Living Guide" by Matthew Cove

One of my favorite documentaries! 🙏💚

the music does not match the content of the video, and is too loud.

This is my true home ❤it know you and me see myself ❤vent come out ❤

I find that only thing we can control in life is self

Very very good, and helpful, thank you

Avoid unnecessary music, it is irritating.

How does a taoist handle a neighbor who poops in the village well?

accept the world as it is presented to you and your world will become your world confessious grandsone mitsutibitshi

G, the tao is actually mad, the bro sent me to learn about Taoism from chuang Tzu and Lao Tzu and they just talk about me and put words to my ideas.
It is so sad today that life's answers are so available that they are ignored by everyone

Wu wei is half a philosophy. The other half is creative dynamic initiative - take action. Help others. Helping others is "interference" in their life? Not exactly an angelic philosophy. Is it our duty to help others who need it, as appropriate. Including trying to convince friends that a plan they have won't work if we think it is important (not sweating the small and medium stuff). If people are making mistakes, or what we feel are mistakes (big mistakes), please help them, because they are ALREADY OUT of harmony with Nature and it's flow. Help them get back in with the flow. How do we know what the flow is? Well we know just as well as anyone else or they know. Don't fear. Lao Tze has 1-2 well-known sentences in Tao Te Ching saying, 'teach the people to do whatever we tell them to do, teach them to obey the government.' Despite the narrator's statements not to blindly obey government, we wei can easily be seen as creating passivity (allowing anything to happen). Confucianism (the teaching of Kong Tse), fits perfectly with Taoism, they are perfectly complementary, they are not opposed at all. Help people (Kong tse) and take it easy and don't force (Taoism). As far as the Tai Chi, it is a slow motion murder, and embodies and conveys that energy. The peaceful way it comes across as is on the surface. It can feel peaceful by helping release aggression, but eventually, the other energy is accumulating. Not recommended - Two high-belt Tai Chi instructors told me this.

Thank you sir..

A heart felt thank you for this beautiful documentary. It showed up in my feed exactly when I needed it and your wonderful explanation of Taoism, which I knew very little about, resonates deeply.🙏♥

Where can i find the mantras you have on your video please? The one that starts at 18 minutes?

We are born into this world until we are corrupted with other’s ideology. This is deep. Really deep.

YHWH? Judaism, christianity, Taoism. All just different explanations?metaphors for the same thing no?

Our world is so in need of this eternal message. It is full of control freaks and run by control freaks.

Thankyou sir

This is why ive never been able to stand societys way of doing things. 😂

We even try to control the climate and climate change and everything else with an agenda.. im so sorry for humanity.

This brought tears to my eyes as I've been grappling with depression and anxiety, especially during these challenging times of the pandemic. The idea of practicing Tai Chi has always lingered in my mind, but the busyness of life held me back. However, stumbling upon this video stirred deep emotions, reminding me of the profound peace that comes from exploring new cultures and calming practices. Also at the same time, I want to say thank you to a jade pendant from Zentao Artistry became my beacon of hope in challenging times. Amid heartbreak and career turmoil, it symbolized resilience and adaptability, guiding me towards healing and self-discovery.

Great video

We are descended from hunter-gatherers society.
Luckily, no more hunting.
Gathering still persists. Sometimes, items we gather just waste.

I agree with everything except the bit about (to a degree) prayer. My personal experiences show me that when I've prayed & then I see my prayer is answered, it expands my trust in life.
I don't pray very often because I trust in the unfolding, but sometimes I'm not in the right space to trust. Prayer helps me to drop back into trust because I know that life 'hears' me and will answer
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Thank you!
The Tao has always resonated with my heart and soul!💗

Oh i guess I'm the ONLY one who thought that raiden was in the thumbnail doing king fu on a mountain top?? Real cool guys.

The teachings never get old. I discovered this several years ago, and ever since. Have been listening to it. Every time I have been in different life situations. However, these teachings always speak so clearly to my ♥️ ❤❤❤ thank you for sharing Jason!

I was feeling very postive from listening to Tao and then I clicked on this video where you say we are doomed as a society in the next 1,000 years. I look at it the other way there are so many postive messages for people to plug into, all people have to do is turn off the news, violent video games, and negative social media post, etc... The finacial banking and political control systems I think will collapse in on themselves some time this century, and people will have a fresh start. And everyone can start the fresh start now by growing your own food, storing your own food/medicine/security device, and lso having financial backups that are outside of the current system like gold, silver, and bitcoin in your personal wallet, or tucked away in your possession. So the solutions are extremely simple just as the Tao and Bible's teachings, and the laws of the U.S constitution are all simple. The problem we face is what humans have created is complex and will easily fall down all by itself, because it is complex and not based on natural law. ❤😊

What a stellar piece of content. A similar book was a transformative read for me. "Mindful Mastery: Living Intentionally in a Chaotic World" by Kyle Ash

What an incredible translation. Thank you for your tremendous effort my friend.

I don’t ✨❤️✨🦅

Tôi ước mọi người có thể tìm ra tôn giáo trong chính mình . ❤

Pogi ak😊

With the exception of the artificial and abstract thinker in you, you are pure Nature.

This is increbile. Doaism is explaining quantum physics thousands of years ago.. wow.. Mind absolutely blown 🤯

this life and self view is the best that works for my manifestations!

Eat times a day.basic life living.😂sleep.❤ehheh.health is wealth.time is gold.nature is unlimited.resource.

Wow! Every single sentence of this documentary has something of value in it. And that goes on for 90 minutes 😂 Amazing!

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This is beautiful

Could have been a great video but the music ruins it

I would love to listen to this without the annoying background music.

I listen to this often, especially when i need to find my center again.