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Dao
The way
Dao (in daoism)
the way of Nature; ultimate source/principle of order in the universe
Lao Tzu
Founder of daoism
Tao Te Ching
Written works of Lao Tzu
Te
Virtue acquired by harmonizing with dao
Yin and yang
Concepts that oppose each other; must be balanced for dao
Yin
feminine, negative, dark, weak, passive
Yang
Masculine, positive, light, strong, active
Sage
master of daoism; sees the basic foundation/unity of nature, not distracted by the complications of it
Wuwei
the act of harmony by not doing anything
Naturalness
being the way nature intended, not being pressured by social or personal standards
Naturalism
resisting the urge to meddle with nature
