Verse One
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The Tao that can be told
is not the eternal Tao.
The name that can be named
is not the eternal name.
The nameless is the beginning
of heaven and Earth.
The named is the mother
of the ten thousand things.
Ever desireless
one can see the mystery.
Ever desiring
one sees the manifestations.
These two
spring from the same source
but differ in name;
this appears as darkness.
Darkness within darkness.
The gate to all mystery.
Gabriel Raam, philosopher, thinker and founder of the Fifth Way (en.5thway.com) gives commentary on the enigmatic Tao Te Ching by Lau Tzu. In these following fascinating sessions with his students, Gabriel introduces a new perspective which he calls âÂÂthe consciousness viewâ on the famous book of Tao. In the spirit of the Fifth Way, Gabriel doesnâÂÂt give speeches or long monologues but goes into a true dialogue with his students and gives fresh and new meaning to the Tao Te Ching. Verse after verse Gabriel reveals that the Tao Te Ching is still as relevant and as important as when it was written 2700 years ago in ancient China...
