r/taoism•
straight_forward_gw

I strongly think I've achieved wu wei in my life but it doesn't feel like enlightenment. Does anybody else have experienced this?

Discussion

The reason I strongly believe I've achieved wu wei is that for a few days, I've stopped telling my body and mind what to do. So my body and mind are doing whatever they want and I don't feel that "I" have any involvement in any of their actions in a way that I used to have. I litterally don't feel like I am voluntarily by free will doing anything.

Now, the problem is that this has caused me to give into many bad habits that I had previously avoided. My mind is telling me that the more my body and mind goes into bad habits, the more I will feel bad and the more my body and mind will automatically not do these things in the future.

But still, I'm very apprehensive regarding whether I'm actually going on the right path or not.

Please share your experiences and if you think if appropriate, then do guide me

Posted Sep 25, 2026, 7:43 PM UTC

10
Loading comments…