Tuesday, January 3, 2012

What is Infinite? Why is It Eternal?

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.

—Chapter 7 of the Tao Te Ching through Lao Tzu

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