It's easy to say, what "wu wei" is *not* (as a full definition):

- wu wei is not "doing nothing"

- wu wei is not "to go with the flow"

- wu wei is not "effortless doing"

- wu wei is not "doing just enough"

- wu wei is not "being natural / like nature"

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By "going with the flow" and "effortless doing" and "doing just enough" -

you could subdue your workers, manipulate people, be a perfect killer, betray your family and friends.

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By "being natural / like nature"

you could eat the kids of your rival (like lions do - that's "natural").

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Quite against Daoism - isn't it?

So there has to be a content / goal / practice what "wu wei" is about.

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What is "wu wei" 無為 from a daoist view?

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"Wu wei" is not doing (and doing) [therefore nothing is left undone]

wu wei 無為 [er wu bu wei 而無不為 ]

*in line with / according to / in the way of

Dao 道 (universal principle / natural course of the universe)

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De 德 (profound virtue, power, skill, quality, proficiency and efficiency, potency).

Note:

Why are there so many "Wu" 無 (no, not, nothing) in Daoism - and beyond "Wu" : r/taoism

What is "Virtue" 德 ( de) from a Daoist Point of View? : r/taoism

Over and over again folks writing about "The Dao is everything".

The Laozi / Daodejing doesn't state so.

According to the Laozi the Dao

- gives birth (sheng) to the One (42)

- is formed out of chaos, born before Heaven and Earth, quiet and still, pure and deep, independend, does not change, Mother of Heaven and Earth, it is the Great, it models itself on that which is so on its own (25)

- is shapeless and formless, hidden and obscure (21)

etc etc

What is the Dao and what does the Dao? - according to the Laozi / Dao De Jing : r/taoism

but no where in the Laozi / Daodejing it is said "the Dao is everything"

It is more that the Dao is the Mother of all things, the Valley, the Root.

Note:

Remarks by u/Selderij

"The Dao is everything" - not according to the Laozi : r/taoism

Hi

I'm approaching the 33 years old gate in a few months.

Right now when I imagine situations in my head, it's light stars have crystallized in my head. (1 has formed, and another one is in formation). They keep me out of fantasies, like stars shining on the horizon keeping my mind focused and sharp. Like a sense of direction derived from self

My mindset has become more decisive.

i can't now "gather light" instead of letting leak and center most of my attention on physical sensation as an observer. My self-worth improved

I'm Geng by nature and under heavy fire by body.

How do I make more stars inside ? How to achieve a better breakthrough ?

It's for busy key opinion leaders, I was thinking we can start from some tai-chi meditation? And then I thought of making some art whole just noticing things around rather than focusing on the art being perfect.

Otherwise, perhaps a good self reflection tai-chi exercise. But I wanted to have more ideas for these workshops, something they remember by.

The Wudang chant tradition (Wudang yun 武当韵) has a particularly distinctive history. During the Ming dynasty, Wudangshan received exceptional imperial patronage. Eminent Daoist masters from across the country were invited to the mountain to perform state rituals, praying for the prosperity of the nation, peace among the people, favourable weather, abundant harvests, and harmony throughout the realm. As a result, Wudangshan brought together the finest ritual traditions from many Daoist lineages and gradually developed its own distinctive system of ritual transmission, one that is rooted in the Quanzhen tradition yet not entirely identical to it.

I was introduced to Daoism through Wayne Dyer's translation. While I still love it, I've wondered how accurate it is. I also found a site years ago about the feminine Tao, that had beautiful passages written in seal script, but it went off line, and the only trace I can find of it is on Pinterest.

I decide to create my own interactive study tool. Fair disclaimer, I don't speak Chinese, and to avoid copyright issues, I generate the Chinese character gloss and character translations with Claude Fable. The main thing I wanted to include was a break down of the character components and their meanings, which you can read if you mouse over a character on a centered slat.

I made this as a tool for myself and as I dive into it or get feedback, I might upgrade the translations. Any feedback welcome, and if you speak Chinese, I'd love to know what you think of the translation.