Chapter 0
IndexThe Way that can be spoken of is not the eternal Way.
The name that can be named is not the eternal name.
The nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth; the named is the mother of all things.
Therefore, constantly without desire, one observes its mysteries; constantly with desire, one observes its manifestations.
These two emerge together but differ in name; together they're called the mystery.
Profound and more profound, the gateway to all mysteries.