“All that is great in life happens; it can’t be done. And all that can be done remains mundane, ordinary, mediocre. ‘Happiness’ and ‘happening’ are derived from the same root, and it is significant. It means that happiness is a happening.
It is not a question of doing it, forcing it, coercing it. It is more a question of becoming available to it, allowing it, being in a let-go. And in the same way love happens. You cannot do love – it happens! And in the same way beauty, in the same way … grace, in the same way … meditation, and in the same way … finally, godliness.
So learn more and more how not to interfere.
The greatest art in life is the art of non-interference. Lao Tzu called it wu wei: action without action, doing something without doing it. And my whole work consists of wu wei.” Osho, The Sacred Yes, Talk #25
“Wu wei is about aligning your actions with nature and the things happening around us. It’s not about giving up on life, being lazy, or waiting for things to go our way.
Instead, it’s about developing patience and awareness of the present moment. The phrase wu wei means that all our actions should flow in harmony with nature and with the things happening around us. Instead of fighting against life events, we should try to flow with them, incorporate them into our lives, and align our actions to meet with them.
HERE ARE A COUPLE OF PRACTICE IDEAS TO GET YOU STARTED WU WEI-ING!
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Smell the Roses. First, you need to start by completely unplugging. Leave your laptop at home or on your desk, turn your phone off and leave it in a drawer. It’ll still be there when you get back, I promise. Then go for a walk and pay attention to the sights and sounds going on around you. You might have a bunch of thoughts that keep distracting you or pulling at your attention. That is totally normal. Just refocus your attention on the present moment. The more you do this, the easier it will become to have that ‘present moment awareness.’
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Pay attention to a friend who is talking to you. This is both a practice in patience and mindfulness. Instead of thinking of how to change the subject or respond to their comment, try listening to them completely. See if you can understand and repeat their point back to them completely.
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Painting, drawing, and coloring are all great ways to practice Wu Wei, especially getting into that natural Flow state where your actions become effortless.”
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