The Environmental Resonance of Daoist Moving Meditations

Rather than focus solely on traditional philosophical categories, as has often beenthe case in the discourse on Daoism and ecology, this paper explores the connections between a Daoist theory of practice, moving meditations of Daoist origin, and environmental resonance. Major themes explored include internalizedaction tradeoffs, preventative and integrated health awareness, alternative epistemologies, and an extemporaneous ethic sensitive to ecological change. It is suggested that collectively, Daoist cultivational practices may contribute toward social behaviour that is at least neutral, if not benevolent, toward the non-humanworld. Autoethnographic journal entries vivify the arguments presented. It ishoped that this practice oriented approach will not only reveal some overlookedconnections between Daoism and ecology worthy of further study, but alsoappreciate the religious heritage of the Daoism to which such practices owe theirnaissance

The Environmental Resonance of Daoist Moving Meditations

Rather than focus solely on traditional philosophical categories, as has often beenthe case in the discourse on Daoism and ecology, this paper explores the connections between a Daoist theory of practice, moving meditations of Daoist origin, and environmental resonance. Major themes explored include internalizedaction tradeoffs, preventative and integrated health awareness, alternative epistemologies, and an extemporaneous ethic sensitive to ecological change. It is suggested that collectively, Daoist cultivational practices may contribute toward social behaviour that is at least neutral, if not benevolent, toward the non-humanworld. Autoethnographic journal entries vivify the arguments presented. It ishoped that this practice oriented approach will not only reveal some overlookedconnections between Daoism and ecology worthy of further study, but alsoappreciate the religious heritage of the Daoism to which such practices owe theirnaissance