Tao Saying

What is in the end to be thrown down, Begins by being first set on high.

What is in the end to be thrown down, Begins by being first set on high.

We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want.

We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want.

When you are lacking in faith, Others will be unfaithful to you.

When you are lacking in faith, Others will be unfaithful to you.

We make a vessel from a lump of clay; It is the space inside the vessel that makes it useful. read more

We make a vessel from a lump of clay; It is the space inside the vessel that makes it useful. ... Thus, while the tangible has advantages, It is the intangible that makes it useful.

in motion be like water...
at rest, like a mirror.
resound like the echo;
be subtle, as though
nonexistent.

in motion be like water...
at rest, like a mirror.
resound like the echo;
be subtle, as though
nonexistent.