This force that comes "from heaven," according to Lao-Tzu, acts without acting (wei wu wei) through an immaterial presence, or by virtue of just being present. It is as invisible as the wind and yet its actions are as ineluctable as the forces of nature. When this power is unleashed, the forces of common men, according to Meng-tzu, bend under it as blades of grass under the wind. Concerning wu wei, a text says:
"By its thickness and substantiality, sincerity = earth. And by its height and splendor it equals heaven. Its extent and duration are without limit. He who possesses this sincerity, without showing himself, he will shine forth, without moving he will renovate others; without acting, he will perfect them."
Evola, Revolt Against the Modern World, Chapter 2
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