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What Is Tao and Te

What is Tao and Te – and how not to be confused Tao and Te are fundamental concepts in the Tao Te Ching, but they can be confusing to many readers. Although the term Tao and Te are often put together as “moral” in Chinese, the mean something quite different in the context of the…

What is Wu Wei? Powerful without Strive

Wu Wei Definition What is Wu Wei? A simple wu wei definition is “doing nothing.” The word is a translation of 无为, first seen in the Tao Te Ching written by the Chinese sage Lao Tzu 2,500 years ago. 无 means “nothing,” and 为 means “doing.”  It is, therefore, often translated as “doing nothing”. It’s…