Skip to main content
Chapter 21

The Shape of the Formless

The Tao is the invisible source of all visible things, hiding within all forms yet escaping all senses.

The Shape of the Formless

The greatest power
comes from the Tao.
It is the source of all things.

But what is the Tao?
It cannot be seen.
It cannot be touched.

It hides within all forms,
yet escapes all senses.

Though invisible,
it gives rise to all things.
Though untouchable,
it shapes what is real.

It is deep, dark,
and beyond understanding.
Within it lies the essence
of everything that will be.

This truth is eternal.
The Tao does not fade.
From it, all things unfold —
each in its perfect time.

How do I know this is true?
Because I see the Tao in all things.

The Shape of the Formless