how to understand Ziran
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Key Takeaway: Self-so, spontaneity, what-is-of-itself.
Self-so, spontaneity, what-is-of-itself. 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. • The Tao has no outside • When the work is done, they say: we did it ourselves • Grasping leads to losing
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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how to understand Ziran
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