Daoizmas Kaip Klajonių Ir Kasdienybės Filosofija
The Daoism as a Philosophy of Everydayness and Wandering

Summary/Abstract: This paper deals with Daoism, one of the most important and original Chinese philosophical traditions. The author focuses her attention on the concepts of everydayness and wandering. She argues that the true Daoist is a kind of eternal wanderer whose consciousness is enlightened and yet resembles everyday consciousness. Relativism remains strong in his perception of the world. An analysis of the concept of wandering discloses that in Daoism both the common traveling which takes place in time and space and the inner wandering which takes place in consciousness are important. No matter if the wanderer is following the inner or outer path of seeking wisdom, he can travel both to the remote mountains or to the market square, where, despite the bustle and turmoil, he also can follow the path of Dao. The author argues that authentic consciousness, towards which a Daoist is moving, is almost indistinguishable from the normal everyday consciousness. The topics of wandering and everyday and flexible consciousness were some of the reasons for the popularity of Daoism among modern and contemporary western philosophers.

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