When Daoism Fought Demons

2025-10-10

Long before Daoism became philosophy, it was survival. In this episode (1-148), Taoist Master Steenrod traces the ancient, shamanic roots of Daoism — a time when humanity faced energetic predators and learned to fight back. Through humor and history, he reveals how early “supernatural combat” shaped the Daoist path: a tradition built on observation, proof, and endurance. What began as the defense of life became a way to understand it — and to walk in balance with forces far beyond the human world.

Long before Daoism became philosophy, it was survival.

In this episode (1-148), Taoist Master Steenrod traces the ancient, shamanic roots of Daoism — a time when humanity faced energetic predators and learned to fight back.

Through humor and history, he reveals how early “supernatural combat” shaped the Daoist path: a tradition built on observation, proof, and endurance.

What began as the defense of life became a way to understand it — and to walk in balance with forces far beyond the human world.

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Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: incompetech.com

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