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Ancient masters of Way

all subtle mystery and dark-enigma vision:

they were deep beyond knowing,

so deep beyond knowing

we can only describe their appearance:

Perfectly cautious, as if crossing winter streams,

and perfectly watchful, as if neighbors threatened;

perfectly reserved, as if guests,

perfectly expansive, as if ice melting away,

and perfectly simple as if uncarved wood;

perfectly empty, as if open valleys,

and perfectly shadowy, as if murky water.

Who’s murk enough to settle slowly into pure clarity,

and who still enough to awaken slowly into life?

If you nurture this Way, you never crave fullness.

never crave fullness

and you’ll wear away into completion.

—Laozi Stanza 151