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Wu Wei

Literal Translation
(無為) Non-action, or effortless action in accordance with the natural flow of things. Not passivity — the specific quality of action that is not forced, not grasping, not in opposition to what is actually happening. The practical outcome of sustained Taoist contemplative cultivation. Not available from a mindfulness app.