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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the Taoist concept of Wu-Wei?
A
action through non-action
B
always trying your best
C
treating others how you want to be treated
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -wuwei, (Chinese: “nonaction”; literally, “no action”) Wade-Giles romanization wu-wei, in Chinese philosophy, and particularly among the 4th-and 3rd-century-bce philosophers of early Daoism (daojia ), the practice of taking no action that is not in accord with the natural course of the universe.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Way of the Sage: Non-Action One of the most prominent contradictions in Eastern philosophy is the concept of Wu Wei found in Taoism. Loosely translated (as is usually the case with concepts from the East), it means “non-action”-doing less, and putting forth less effort.

Detailed explanation-3: -The principle of wei wu wei refers to action through inaction. Some valuable things in life cannot be achieved by simply trying harder, such as happiness and love.

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