ziran meaning
Definition & Meaning
Key Takeaway: Self-so, spontaneity, what-is-of-itself.
Self-so, spontaneity, what-is-of-itself. In Daoist texts, ziran names a quality of arising or acting from one's own conditions rather than from imposed design. It is closely related to wu wei, but the terms are not synonyms: ziran describes naturalness or self-so-ness, while wu wei describes a mode of action that does not force.
According to the Tao Te Ching by Laozi and the Zhuangzi, the foundational texts of Taoist philosophy, Self-so, spontaneity, what-is-of-itself.
— Oriens
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Frequently Asked Questions
ziran meaning
Self-so, spontaneity, what-is-of-itself..
ziran meaning taoism
In Daoist texts, ziran names a quality of arising or acting from one's own conditions rather than from imposed design..
tao te ching chapter 64 a thousand miles begins here meaning
It is closely related to wu wei, but the terms are not synonyms: ziran describes naturalness or self-so-ness, while wu wei describes a mode of action that does not force..
tao te ching chapter 17 the best leader is barely known meaning
Self-so, spontaneity, what-is-of-itself..
自然 definition
In Daoist texts, ziran names a quality of arising or acting from one's own conditions rather than from imposed design..