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The Tradition of Natural Taoism
The Way of Free and Easy Wandering in Oneness
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A comprehensive exploration and restoration of Taoism’s original teaching Draws on source texts of the Tao Te Ching and the Chuang-tzu for ways to achieve skills effortlessly through unity with the Tao. Explains how Taoism is a spiritual technology for deprogramming ourselves from socialisation and dissolving...
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A comprehensive exploration and restoration of Taoism’s original teaching
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A comprehensive exploration and restoration of Taoism’s original teaching
Draws on source texts of the Tao Te Ching and the Chuang-tzu for ways to achieve skills effortlessly through unity with the Tao.
Explains how Taoism is a spiritual technology for deprogramming ourselves from socialisation and dissolving the ego.
Explores concepts of wu-wei (nonaction) and xiaoyao you (free and easy wandering in oneness) in order to realise our unfiltered true nature.
Giving readers a fresh take on the ancient philosophy of oneness, while at the same time restoring Taoism’s original teachings, Jason Gregory shows how to effortlessly align with the Tao. By returning to the source texts of the Tao Te Ching and the writings of Chuang-tzu, he offers wisdom to liberate us from the suffering inherent in a materialistic culture and reconnect us with our unfiltered true nature.
Since the time of Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, we have navigated a world detached from the Tao. This detachment continues to expand due to external forces and information saturation. In contrast to Confucianism, which offers social morality, Taoism is essentially a worldview shaped by nature—a spiritual practice for releasing ourselves from imposed socialisation and reactions of the ego.
Jason Gregory shows that imposed socialisation can impede the spontaneous flow that is central to the Taoist path—your true nature as it is with no filters. He explains that what we see is not reality itself but a world according to our conditioning. Taoism seeks to reunite us with our undifferentiated nature, dissolving the binary limitation of reason in our mind and achieving xiaoyao you, “free and easy wandering.” This book shows the way to become what Taoists call a zhenren—an authentic genuine person, the ultimate state of being.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9798888502358
Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 November 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Illustration: 3 b&w illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 279g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Jason Gregory is a teacher of philosophy, comparative religion, metaphysics, and ancient cultures. He is the author of Effortless Living, Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance, Fasting the Mind, and Enlightenment Now and has created several successful documentaries, including The Art of Effortless Living. For more than two decades he has studied spiritual traditions and meditative practices with masters in Buddhism, Hinduism, and Taoism. He divides his time between Asia and Australia.
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