Which of the following is the only method of following the Dao?

a. Wang Ye
b. Taiji
c. Yi Jing
d. wu wei


d. wu wei

Analysis:
a, b & c. Incorrect. Daoists try to live balanced and harmonious lives that are attuned to the Dao as it is seen in nature—they "act naturally."
d. Correct. The only method of following the Dao is by wu wei. This term is difficult to translate and has been rendered as "nonaction," "passive action," "uncontrived action," or "natural nonintervention."

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