Friday, October 20, 2006

Chapter Seven

7 The Tao is infinite, eternal.
Why is it eternal?
It was never born;
thus it can never die.Why is it infinite?
It has no desires for itself;
thus it is present for all beings.

Saturday, October 07, 2006

Chapter Six

6 The Tao is called the Great Mother:
empty yet inexhaustible,
it gives birth to infinite worlds.

It is always present within you.
You can use it any way you want.


translated by Stephen Mitchell; HarperPerennial, 1988