Posted inArt and Poems, Other Teachings

Infinite, Eternal

June 30, 2018

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.

 

The Master stays behind;

that is why she is ahead.

She is detached from all things;

that is why she is one with them.

Because she has let go of herself,

she is perfectly fulfilled.

 

 


Text: Mitchell, Stephen. Tao Te Ching: A New English Version (Perennial Classics), HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.
Image: Kosmus and Galaxy by Spirit 111, CC0 Public Domain from Pixabay.com
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