Tao Te Ching

The Fusion of Opposites

To know the masculine
And be true to the feminine
Is to be the waterway of the world.

To be the waterway of the world
Is to flow with the Great Integrity,
Always swirling back
To the innocence of childhood.

To know yang
And to be true to yin
Is to echo the universe.

To echo the universe
Is to merge with the Great Integrity,
Ever returning to the infinite.

To know praise
And be true to the lowly
Is to be a model for the planet.

To be a model for theplanet
Is to express the Great Integrity
As the Primal Simplicity –
Like an uncarved block.

When the uncarved block
Goes to the craftsman,
It is transformed into something useful.

The wise craftsman
Cuts as little as necessary
Because he follows the Great Integrity.

Verse 28
Photo; Starburst Galaxy