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The practice has grown to concern itself with finding a deeper sense of connection with nature, and a deeper relationship with the more- than-human world and the many other beings that call our planet home. It has evolved to have an outlook more in line with the Daoist and Deep Ecology view of nurturing life for its own sake. There are many parallels and similarities between Daoism and forest bathing practice, such as carefree wandering ( xiaoyao you 逍遥游 ), observation ( guan 觀 ) in a sit spot, listening to the wordless teachings of nature (buyan zhi jiao 不言之教 ), and perhaps above all, returning to a natural state of simplicity ( fanpu 返樸 ). I’ve discussed these and other similar - ities in greater depth elsewhere. While Daoism is typically seen as a path to inner peace for individ - uals, it has much to offer the modern world in terms of outer peace as well — peace and harmony between individuals, nations, and above all with the more-than-human world. Gregory Ripley is a Nature and Forest Therapy Guide, certified by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy, trained as a Natural Mindfulness Guide, and is an ordained Daoist Priest in the 22nd gen - eration of the Quanzhen Longmen tradition. Some of this material was adapted from his books Tao of Sustainability (Three Pines Press, 2016) and The Hundred Remedies of the Tao (Inner Traditions, 2023). His latest article, “Daoist Forest Bathing: Finding Communi - ty with the More-than-Human World”, will appear in the Journal of Daoist Studies 17 (2024): 186-198. www.gregoryripley.com/
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