{"podcast":{"title":"Wisdom of the Masters","slug":"wisdom-of-the-masters-2534212","podcast_index_feed_id":2534212,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/49a54198/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://vivekahermitage.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded/12255670/12255670-1611627498895-d3757aae969eb.jpg","author":"Samaneri Jayasara","episode_count":458,"summary":"These podcasts are designed to provide listeners with teachings from great spiritual Masters & to create a meditative mood so that the meaning can go deep & enter your heart. These podcasts are not monetized & are purely for educational & spiritual purposes. If you enjoy & benefit from these recordings you are welcome to contribute to the daily running costs of our hermitage to support the nuns. Donations/gifts for this purpose can be made via PayPal: https://paypal.me/VivekaHermitage or WISE: wise.com/pay/me/margarets448 vivekahermitage.com www.youtube.com/c/SamaneriJayasara/featured","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T10:17:14.163519+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wisdom-of-the-masters-2534212"},"episode":{"title":"The Tao Te Ching ~ The Book of the Way ~ Lao Tzu","slug":"the-tao-te-ching-the-book-of-the-way-lao-tzu","published_at":"2026-01-07T20:47:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wisdom-of-the-masters-2534212/the-tao-te-ching-the-book-of-the-way-lao-tzu","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wisdom-of-the-masters-2534212","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jayasara0/episodes/The-Tao-Te-Ching--The-Book-of-the-Way--Lao-Tzu-e3baf1b","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/49a54198/podcast/play/111540715/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-22%2F7e385878-dd22-ba06-11eb-d4b279915e8d.mp3","summary":"A reading for meditation of selected verses from the The Tao Te Ching - translation by Tolbert McCarrollThe Tao Te Ching or Dào Dé Jīng, ('Classic of the Way and its Virtue'), is an ancient Chinese classic text, becoming a foundational work of Taoism. It is traditionally credited to the sage Lao Tzu, though with some several early versions recovered, the texts' authorship and dates of composition and compilation are debated. The oldest excavated portion dates to the late 4th century BCE. While tradition places Laozi earlier, modern versions of the text could more conservatively be estimated to date back to the late Warring States period (475 – 221 BCE), not having been recovered that early.The Tao Te Ching is central to both philosophical and religious Taoism, and has been highly influential on Chinese philosophy and religious practice in general. 🙏 May whatever goodness arises from these readings/offerings be for the benefit of all sentient beings. 🔆 Thank you to everyone who has written to inquire about offering a donation or gift. You are welcome to do so, and all offerings will go towards supporting monastic requisites and overheads at Viveka Hermitage. There are two options to donate using this email address: vivekahermitage@gmail.com with PayPalor using this link: ⁠https://paypal.me/VivekaHermitage⁠ Alternatively, donations can also be made via 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐄 - wise.com/pay/me/margarets448","meta_description":"A reading for meditation of selected verses from the The Tao Te Ching - translation by Tolbert McCarrollThe Tao Te Ching or Dào Dé Jīng, ('Classic of the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1336,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wisdom-of-the-masters-2534212/episodes/the-tao-te-ching-the-book-of-the-way-lao-tzu/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wisdom-of-the-masters-2534212/the-tao-te-ching-the-book-of-the-way-lao-tzu.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}