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Episode 50 – The Tao of Pooh: Benjamin Hoff's Gentle Introduction

Episode 50 – The Tao of Pooh: Benjamin Hoff's Gentle Introduction

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Can a "Bear of Very Little Brain" be a spiritual master? Benjamin Hoff's The Tao of Pooh brilliantly uses the characters from A. A. Milne’s classic stories to explain the basic principles of Taoism. This episode revisits this charming and accessible book to see how Pooh's simple-minded, accepting nature perfectly embodies the concept of wu wei, while characters like Rabbit and Owl demonstrate the folly of overthinking and cleverness.

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