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| Care about what they all think, prisoner? |
Wu wei (Chinese 無為, simplified Chinese 无为, Pinyin wúwéi) is a concept [popular in Zen Buddhism] from ancient Chinese philosophy that literally means "not-acting" or "non-doing," variously interpreted and translated as actionlessness, inaction, or effortless action [1, 2].
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| If I could be Zen, would I be a Taoist? |
Accordingly, Taoists aspire to live their lives in alignment with such a harmonious state of free flowing and unforced activity.
In a political context, it also refers to an ideal form or principle of spontaneous and non-aggressive governance [8]. More
The Path of Least Resistance
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| Let nature reign and all will be well? |
Ziran Romanized tzu-jan) is a key concept in Taoism and East Asian Buddhism. It literally means "of its own" or "by itself" and therefore "naturally; natural; spontaneously; freely; in the course of events; of course; doubtlessly" [1, 2].
ETYMOLOGY: This Chinese word is a two-character compound of zì (自, "self," "oneself," "from," "since") and rán (然, "right," "correct," "so," "yes"), which is used as a -ran suffix marking adjectives or adverbs (roughly corresponding to English -ly).
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| What is the most intelligent response? Flow |
According to the Shuo Wen lexicon, the character 自 zi means "nose" [one's nose, self when not interfered with by outside influences.] In Chinese culture, the nose (or zi) is a common metaphor for a person's own point of view [3]. More
Alan Watts, what's the Philosophy of the Tao?
A decolonized intro to Taoism
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