Compliment of Opposites
The way that can be told is not the eternal Way.The word that can be spoken is not the eternal Word.Unnamed, It is the source of heaven and earth.Named, It is the Mother of all things.He who is ever without desires sees Its spiritual essence.He who is ever under desire sees only Its limits.These two, […]
The Uncarved Block
Know the strength of man, But keep a woman’s care! Be the stream of the universe! Being the stream of the universe, Ever true and unswerving, Become as a little child once more. Know honour, Yet keep humility. Be the valley of the universe! Being the valley of the universe, Ever true and resourceful, Return […]
Non-Being
Look, you cannot see It, It is Formless, Listen, you cannot hear It, It is Soundless, Grasp, you cannot touch It, It is Non-Being, These three are indiscernible And therefore are merged into the One. — The Tao Te Ching, 14