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The basic principle and practical method of Taoism is Wu Wei--"Do Nothing." This puzzles the ordinary Western mind until it is explained as equivalent to the Psalmist's "Be Still." Stop the ego's constant physical and mental activity to let the Overself in!

-- Notebooks Category 15: The Orient > Chapter 4 : China, Japan, Tibet > # 40