Tao - Fifty-One

Every being of the universe
is an expression of the Tao.
It springs into existence,
unconscious, perfect, free,
takes on a perfect body,
lets circumstances complete it.
That is why every being
spontaneously honors the Tao.

The Tao gives birth to all things,

nourishes them, maintains them,
cares for them, comforts them, protects them,
takes them back to itself,
creating without possessing,
acting without expecting,
guiding without interfering.
That is why love of the Tao
is in the very nature of things.