The Environmental Resonance of Daoist Moving Meditations

Denver Vale Nixon

doi:10.1163/156853506778942095

The Environmental Resonance of Daoist Moving Meditations

Denver Vale Nixon^*

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Abstract

Rather than focus solely on traditional philosophical categories, as has often been
the 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 internalized
action 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-human
world. Autoethnographic journal entries vivify the arguments presented. It is
hoped that this practice oriented approach will not only reveal some overlooked
connections between Daoism and ecology worthy of further study, but also
appreciate the religious heritage of the Daoism to which such practices owe their
naissance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	380-403
Number of pages	23
Journal	Worldviews: Environment, Culture, Religion
Volume	10
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/156853506778942095
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2006
Externally published	Yes

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Daoism, Taoism, qigong, Taiji quan, meditation, health, environment, ecology, autoethnography

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