Wu wei
Following nature, non-artificiality, non-assertion, inaction, inactivity or passivity. It means that artificiality must not replace spontaneity, that the state of nature must not be interfered with by human efforts, superficial morality and wisdom. “Tao undertakes no activity (wu wei), and yet there is nothing left undone. If kings and princes would adhere to it, all creatures would tranform spontaneously.” (Lao Tzu).
“The true mm of old did not know what it was to love life or to have death. He did not rejoice in birth nor resist death. Spontaneously he went, spontaneously he came that was all. He did not forget whence he came, nor did he seek whence he would end. He accepted things gladly, and returned them to nature without reminiscence. This is called not to hurt Tao with the human heart, nor to assist heaven with man.” (Chuang Tzu, between 399-295 B.C.)
“The meaning of ‘wu wei’ is that there is no going in advance of nature. The meaning of ‘wu pu wei’ (there is nothing undone) is that, in following Tao, everything is done. The meaning of ‘wu chih’ (no governing) is that there is no interference with naturalness. And the phrase ‘wu pu chih’ (there is nothing that is not governed) is that the end is attained in accordance with the mutual fitness of things.” (Huai-nan Tzu, 122 B.C.). — W.T.C.