To know the masculine and be true to the feminine
is to be the waterway of the world.
To be the waterway of the world is to flow with the Great Integrity,
always swirling back to the innocence of childhood.
To know yang and to be true to yin is
to echo the universe.
To echo the universe is to merge with the Great Integrity,
ever returning to the infinite.
To know praise and be true to the lowly
is to be a model for the planet.
To be a model for the planet is to express the Great Integrity
as the Primal Simplicity - like an uncarved block.
When the uncarved block goes to the craftsman,
it is transformed into something useful.
The wise craftsman cuts as little as necessary
because he follows the Great Integrity.
“The Tao Te Ching, A New Translation”
By: Ralph Alan Dale
ISBN: 0-7607-4998-1