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The Tao Te Ching by Laozi | Complete Audiobook with Text

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- A version with background music is available for our channel members: https://youtu.be/djdVz6KLZtM 🌿📖 Welcome to Chillbooks, where timeless wisdom flows in a tranquil and immersive experience. Today, we present “The Tao Te Ching”, commonly attributed to Laozi, translated by WikiSource contributors and read by Mark Cassidy. This audiobook features full on-screen subtitles, allowing you to follow each verse of the Tao in a calm, meditative atmosphere. 🔖 About “The Tao Te Ching” Composed over 2,500 years ago, the Tao Te Ching (also spelled Dao De Jing) is a foundational text of Taoist philosophy. In 81 brief chapters, it explores the nature of Tao (the Way) and Te (Virtue)—encouraging harmony with nature, effortless action (wu wei), humility, and inner peace. Its poetic and paradoxical verses have guided spiritual seekers, rulers, and philosophers across centuries and cultures. 🌟 About Laozi Laozi, or Lao Tzu, is traditionally regarded as a 6th-century BCE Chinese sage and the founder of Taoism. Although much about his life is shrouded in mystery, his teachings in the Tao Te Ching continue to influence Eastern and Western thought, from personal well-being to political philosophy. 🎙️ Narrated by Mark Cassidy This audiobook is read by Mark Cassidy, whose steady and contemplative narration complements the gentle flow and depth of the Tao’s wisdom. 🌄 Subtitled Audiobook for Meditative Listening This audiobook includes full on-screen subtitles, inviting you to reflect on each line as it is spoken. Follow us: • All links (opens in relevant apps): https://solo.to/chillbooks • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6sN19fGxResr0cOr3ihXph • Twitter: https://twitter.com/chillbookstv • Facebook: https://facebook.com/chillbooks.tv • TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@chillbooks.tv • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Chillbooks Timestamps: 00:00 - Tao Te Ching by Laozi 00:11 - Introduction 00:52 - 1. The Mystery Beyond Naming 01:32 - 2. The Paradox of Opposites 02:28 - 3. Peace Through Simplicity 03:11 - 4. The Infinite Source 03:42 - 5. Nature’s Indifference 04:31 - 6. The Eternal Mother 04:46 - 7. Selflessness is Eternal 05:20 - 8. The Way of Water 05:58 - 9. The Wisdom of Restraint 06:25 - 10. Nurture Without Control 07:17 - 11. The Use of Emptiness 07:47 - 12. The Trap of the Senses 08:15 - 13. Fear Comes From Ego 09:02 - 14. The Invisible Dao 09:54 - 15. The Way of the Ancient Ones 10:55 - 16. Return to the Source 11:45 - 17. The Best Leaders Go Unseen 12:13 - 18. The Fall from the Dao 12:37 - 19. Abandon Cleverness, Embrace Simplicity 13:14 - 20. Alone in the Crowd 14:23 - 21. Formless Virtue 15:06 - 22. Wholeness Through Brokenness 15:56 - 23. Few Words, Great Power 16:40 - 24. Arrogance Cannot Stand 17:14 - 25. The Great Without a Name 18:06 - 26. Stillness as Strength 18:36 - 27. The Master Leaves No Trace 19:27 - 28. Return to the Root 20:16 - 29. Do Not Force the World 20:55 - 30. Victory Without Violence 21:43 - 31. Weapons Are Instruments of Misfortune 22:36 - 32. The Nameless Dao 23:18 - 33. Knowing Self is True Power 23:46 - 34. The Humble All-Pervading Way 24:24 - 35. Follow Peace Not Pleasure 24:54 - 36. Subtle Power Prevails 25:31 - 37. Non-Action Rules All 26:05 - 38. When Virtue Is Lost 27:25 - 39. Unity Is Life 28:44 - 40. Everything Comes From Nothing 29:01 - 41. Wisdom Sounds Like Folly 30:05 - 42. The Birth of All Things 30:51 - 43. The Soft Overcomes the Hard 31:12 - 44. Know When to Let Go 31:40 - 45. The Power of Imperfection 32:09 - 46. Peace or War 32:34 - 47. See the World Without Leaving 32:58 - 48. Less is More 33:26 - 49. Kindness Without Condition 34:03 - 50. Living Without Fear of Death 34:51 - 51. The Dao Gives All 35:32 - 52. Know the Mother, Know the Child 36:18 - 53. The Temptation to Leave the Path 36:53 - 54. Rooted in the Dao 37:54 - 55. The Strength of Innocence 38:50 - 56. Those Who Know, Do Not Speak 39:30 - 57. Lead by Letting Go 40:24 - 58. Fortune Hides in Misfortune 41:03 - 59. Conserve to Lead 41:39 - 60. Govern Lightly 42:07 - 61. Strength Through Humility 42:59 - 62. The Dao as Refuge 43:42 - 63. Greatness in Small Acts 44:33 - 64. Prevent Trouble Before It Starts 45:41 - 65. Lead With Simplicity 46:23 - 66. Lead From Below 47:15 - 67. Three Treasures 47:58 - 68. The Gentle Warrior 48:20 - 69. Win by Holding Back 48:56 - 70. Simple Truths Are Overlooked 49:22 - 71. Knowing You Don’t Know 49:46 - 72. Honor Without Oppression 50:13 - 73. The Net of Heaven 50:50 - 74. Leave Judgment to the Dao 51:24 - 75. Greed Breeds Suffering 51:56 - 76. Strength in Softness 52:35 - 77. The Dao Balances All 53:18 - 78. Water Defeats the Strong 53:54 - 79. Peace Over Payback 54:23 - 80. A Small, Contented World 55:11 - 81. Truth Is Not Always Pretty 📘 Contemplate the way of balance and simplicity with ‘The Tao Te Ching’ by Laozi, translated by WikiSource contributors and narrated by Mark Cassidy—fully subtitled for a peaceful experience at Chillbooks.

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