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Water, stillness and enough
Tao Te Ching chapters 8, 15, 16, 33 and 67, and the Zhuangzi chapter on nourishing life.
Planned outline. These lessons are not published yet. Lesson titles and passages may change during writing and review.
| For | Adults learning on their own; each lesson has a short kids’ corner |
|---|---|
| Length | 6 weeks · 10–15 min/day |
| Level | 1 |
| Status | Not started |
| Publishing | Needs a reviewer from within the tradition |
| Expected | Second half of 2027 |
Plan: 6 weeks
| Week | Lesson | Passages | Measurable goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Like water | Tao Te Ching 8 | Once a day, yield instead of contending |
| 2 | Letting muddy water clear | Tao Te Ching 15 | Sit still 10 minutes on 5 of 7 days |
| 3 | Returning to stillness | Tao Te Ching 16 | Note one moment of settling each day |
| 4 | Overcoming oneself | Tao Te Ching 33 | Keep one small task on 6 of 7 days |
| 5 | Three treasures | Tao Te Ching 67 | Practise one of the three: gentleness, economy, not pushing ahead |
| 6 | Cook Ding | Zhuangzi III | Do one familiar task slowly and attentively |
Limits, honestly
The course reads Taoist texts; it does not teach Taoist ritual.
Stop practising if
Stop or shorten practice and talk to a professional if you notice: rising anxiety or panic; low mood that lingers; feeling that you or the world is ‘not real’; flooding memories of trauma; several nights of poor sleep; hearing or seeing things others do not; thoughts of harming yourself. People with a history of psychosis, bipolar disorder or severe PTSD should ask a doctor before practising more than 20 minutes a day.