Guest guest Posted September 16, 2001 Report Share Posted September 16, 2001 > There are ways but the Way is uncharted; > There are names but not nature in words: > Nameless indeed is the source of creation, > But things have a mother and she has a name. > > The secret waits for the insight > Of eyes unclouded by longing; > Those who are bound by desire > See only the outward container. > > These two come paired but distinct > By their names. > Of all things profound, > Say that their pairing is deepest, > The gate to the root of the world. - The Way of Life (Tao Te Ching) by Lao Tzu, trans. R.B. Blakney, Mentor Books, New York, 1955 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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