Cloud Wandering as a concept originates from the Chinese Daoist traditions, whereby an adept of the Dao ~ someone who is committed to the Way and Virtue, roams about for a period of time, seeking masters and teachers, cultivating discipline and will (somewhat harder to cultivate when you do not...

Wandering About and seeking for masters/teachers are considered form of the Daoist lifestyle and practice. Zhu Quan of the Ming dynasty wrote in the Supreme Clarity Jade Book of the Higher Dao of the Heavenly Emperor ( 《天皇至道太清玉冊》Tianhuang Zhidao Taiqing Yuce ) that when Daoists go on a tour to...