Wen Tzu - Verse 122, Part III

from Verse One Hundred Twenty-Two

The Way of heaven is silent; it has no appearance, no pattern. It is so vast that its limit cannot be reached; it is so deep that it cannot be fathomed. It is always evolving along with people, but knowledge cannot grasp it. It turns like a wheel, beginninglessly and endlessly, effective as a spirit. Open and empty, it goes along with the flow, always coming afterward and never in the forefront.

~ Wen-tzu: Understanding the Mysteries ~

The aspect of this passage that really speaks to me is the idea that the Way -- the great mystery -- is ever evolving. Unlike the Abrahamic religions which view the Godhead as a fixed and unchanging entity, Lao Tzu posits that, if the one constant in the universe is change, shouldn't the underlying force change too?

Stated differently, if our existence is based on the idea of continuous transformation, wouldn't it stand to reason that the energy that makes life possible is always transforming as well?

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