The ways that can be walked are not the eternal Way;
The
names that can be named are not the eternal name.
The
nameless is the origin of the myriad creatures;
The
named is the mother of the myriad creature.
Therefore,
Always
be without desire
in order to observe its wondrous
subtleties;
Always
have desire
so that you may observe its
manifestations.
Both
of these derive from the same source;
They
have different names but the same designation.
Mystery
of mysteries,
The
gate of all wonders!
(Reordered as Verse 45 based
on the Ma-wang-rui manuscripts discovered in 1973)