Shorts | The Daoist Answer to Life's Purpose

S2E18 - Shorts | The Daoist Answer to Life's Purpose

Published: March 24, 2026

Duration: 14:18

Does the universe have a specific purpose for your life?

In this Living the Tao Shorts episode (2-18), Master Mikel Steenrod and Morgan explore a question often associated with the Buddhist idea of dharma—the belief that each person has a role or destiny within a larger cosmic plan.

But does Daoism see life that way?

Daoist philosophy offers a surprisingly simple perspective. Human life generally moves in one of two directions: cultivating a reasonably happy and durable life, or exploring the deeper nature of existence itself.

The discussion examines why pe...