Tao-74, Chapter 11
Quick Answer
This is Tao-74, chapter 11, a sacred text in the Taoism tradition. You can read it here verse by verse for free, listen to it read aloud, and follow cross-references that connect its themes to other traditions.
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We join spokes together in a wheel,
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but it is the center hole
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that makes the wagon move.
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We shape clay into a pot,
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but it is the emptiness inside
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that holds whatever we want.
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We hammer wood for a house,
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but it is the inner space
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that makes it livable.
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We work with being,
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but non-being is what we use.