Podcasts
The Temple of Original Simplicity presents senior disciples of Grand Master Alex Anatole discussing their Taoist meditative experiences, as well as the classical Taoist philosophy, the Creed of the Celestial Foxes, Empirical Metaphysics, Lin Hun Therapy and various other topics.
Grand Master Alex Anatole, Master Richard Percuoco, David Wright and Peter LaFarge.
Great Awakening Podcast # 1, "Taoist Meditation"
In Episode 1, Master Richard Percuoco, David Wright and Peter LaFarge give a brief overview of ‘Why we Meditate’ and introduce the two major forms we practice on a weekly basis- Burning Meditation and Travel Meditation.
Great Awakening Podcast #2, "The Time Pool"
In Episode 2, Master Richard Percuoco, David Wright and Peter LaFarge discuss the Time Pool, the City Under the Lava… and various other subjects.
Great Awakening Podcast #3, "Meditative Mirrors"
In Episode 3, Grand Master Alex Anatole, Master Richard Percuoco, David Wright and Peter LaFarge discuss about Mirrors and their uses in Taoist meditation and rituals.
Great Awakening Podcast #4, "The Metaphysical Castle"
Master Percuoco, David Wright and Peter LaFarge discuss The Metaphysical Castle.
Great Awakening Podcast #5, "The Ultimate Departure"
In this episode, Master Richard Percuoco, David Wright and Peter LaFarge review the parable “Those Who Dream of the Banquet” by the Taoist Sage, Chuang Tse. They discuss death and the Ultimate Departure. They also talk about why the phrase “the Great Awakening” is used for the podcast title. The disciples are joined by Grand Master Anatole in the later part of the episode.
Great Awakening Podcast #6, "Imagination" (Part 1)
This episode is part one of two in which Master Richard Percuoco, David Wright and Peter LaFarge discuss the importance of imagination in practicing meditation.
Great Awakening Podcast #7, "Imagination" (Part 2)
This episode is part two of two in which Master Richard Percuoco, David Wright, Sam Ranger and Peter LaFarge discuss the importance of imagination in practicing meditation.
Great Awakening Podcast #8, "Benevolence"
In this episode Grand Master Alex Anatole, Master Richard Percuoco, David Wright and Peter LaFarge discuss ‘Benevolence’ and the various ramifications with which it can intersect.
Great Awakening Podcast #9, "Decoding"
This podcast was recorded on December 14, 2019 through video conferencing. Grand Master Alex Anatole and his disciples discuss the Decoding esoteric information from one era of a vastly different culture and language to modern one.
Great Awakening Podcast #10, "Two Useless Trees"
This episode was recorded on February 8, 2020 through video conferencing. Grand Master Alex Anatole and his disciples discuss Chuangste’s parable of the Two Useless Trees from Lin Yutang’s The Wisdom of Lao Tse on Page 137.
Great Awakening Podcast #11, "Dreaming Without Doing"
Grand Master Alex Anatole has received numerous emails inquiring about various topics and systems such as Carlos Castaneda, The Secret, and Lucid Dreaming. These ideas have a common theme of attaining something tangible through intangible means, yet with little to no effort. Dreaming without doing. To try to manifest ones desires by simply wishing for them. This often entails positive thinking supported by barely any action.
In this episode, Grandmaster Anatole addresses these topics with his senior students by video conference, recorded on May 16th, 2020.
Great Awakening Podcast #12, "Humility"
In this Podcast, Grandmaster Alex Anatole and his senior disciples have a discussion on Humility, which leads to self-preservation, and it’s opposite characteristic, Pride, which leads to self-destruction. The discussion travels to various perspectives, coming to the conclusion that contentment is obtainable through humbly understanding one’s limitations and the value of non-interference. It is Humility that enables the man of Tao to accept, adapt and embrace the chaos, suffering and absurdity of the world around him.
Great Awakening Podcast #13, "The Myth of Education"
In this Podcast, Grand Master Alex Anatole and his senior disciples have a discussion on the Myth of Education.
Great Awakening Podcast #14, "Actions & Consequences"
Many philosophical systems have recognized the direct connection between actions and consequences in life. In this Podcast, Grand Master Alex Anatole and his senior disciples have a discussion on Taoist point of view on this subject.