SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Tag: non-action

  • A monk of no affairs

    One day, Chan Master Danxia Tianran lay sprawled across the Tianjin Bridge in Luoyang City. When Governor Zheng Yuqing passed by during an official inspection, his guards demanded: “Why block the governor’s path?”

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  • Eating and Sleeping with Awareness

    One day, Zen Master Yuanlu asked Great Pearl Huihai(Dazhu Huihai): “Venerable, do you also exert effort in practicing the Chan?”

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  • The Mind-Control Spell in Journey to the West

    In Journey to the West, Guanyin Bodhisattva grants Tang Sanzang the ‌Tightening Curse‌ (Tight-Fillet Spell) and its accompanying ‌golden fillet‌ to subdue Sun Wukong.

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  • Dao De Jing – Chapter 57

    Chapter 57 critiques overly interventionist governance and advocates wu wei (non-action) as the ideal political philosophy. Laozi argues that excessive laws, regulations, and control paradoxically create societal chaos, while simplicity, humility, and restraint from rulers foster natural harmony and prosperity.

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  • Dao De Jing – Chapter 51

    Chapter 51 of the Dao De Jing elucidates the roles of Dao and De (Virtue) in the creation, nourishment, and evolution of all things, while emphasizing the principle of natural non-action (Wu Wei).

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  • Dao De Jing – Chapter 48

    Chapter 48 presents a radical philosophy: To attain true wisdom and effectiveness, one must simplify rather than accumulate. By shedding attachments and embracing wu wei or non-action, individuals align with the Dao’s effortless power, transforming struggle into harmony. This chapter challenges modern values of productivity and control, offering a timeless reminder that “less is more.”

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  • Dao De Jing – Chapter 43

    Being arises from Non-Being. All things under heaven, no matter how seamless or solid, emerge from the non-being.

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  • Dao De Jing – Chapter 38

    Superior Virtue is the Dao itself — undivided, complete, and beyond notions of “virtue” or “gain.” It embodies true integrity without striving. It acts without acting, flows without intention, merging seamlessly with the rhythm of ziran. No analysis taints its purity, no agenda mars its perfection.

    “Superior Virtue does not claim virtue, thus it is virtuous.”

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  • Dao De Jing – Chapter 37

    The Dao operates spontaneously through wu wei (non-action), orchestrating all things with seamless natural order. Spiritual cultivation unfolds in three stages, mirroring the chapter’s axiom:

    “The Dao never acts, yet nothing is left undone”.

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