The tao that can be told
is not the eternal Tao.
The name that can be named
is not the eternal Name.
The unamable is the
eternally real.
Naming is the origin
of all particular things.
Free from desire, you
realize the mystery.
Caught in desire, you see
only the manifestations.
Yet mystery and
manifestations
arise from the same source.
This source is called
darkness.
Darkness within darkness.
The gateway to all
understanding.