The Infinite Vessel
The Tao is described as an inexhaustible, ancient source — empty yet ever-flowing. By softening extremes and embracing stillness, one aligns with its quiet, enduring presence.
The Tao is like an empty vessel,
yet it can never be filled.
In using it,
guard against excess.
It is deep,
unfathomable —
the ancestor of all things.
Soften your sharpness.
Untangle your knots.
Dim your brilliance.
Blend with the dust.
So pure, so still —
it endures forever.
I do not know whose child it is.
It came before the gods.
