Tao Te Ching, Verse 21

The Great Integrity is a Paradox

The Great Integrity is a paradox
It is inherent in the universe,
Yet its form is so illusive.
It is the Vital Essence of every entity,
Yet nothing announces
Its essential character.

The Great Integrity was apparent
Before time, space, and matter
Appeared to separate
How can we re-mind
And re-fuse ourselves
With this very touchstone
Of all essentialities and connections?

Bt re-fusing time, space and matter
With the spiritualization
Of our materiality,
And with the materialization
Of our spirituality.

Then, when our dualities and numeralities
Become blurred and forgotten,
The Great Integrity will re-emerge in forms
Of such incredible depths and dimensions
Of enlightenment
Precisely because our temporary
Fragmentary consciousness
Created a multi-millennial amnesia.

Verse 21
Photo; Majestic Sombrero Galaxy