Darkness Shines

The story that can be told in not the eternal story. The name that can be named is not the eternal Name. The unnamable is the only thing that is eternally real. Naming, is the origin of all particular things. When we stand clear of desire, we realize the mystery. Caught in desire, we see only the manifestations. Manifestations come from this unnamable source. This source is what we all call darkness. Light and all things are manifestations of the darkness. This Darkness is the unnamable source where all things have come from. Darkness within darkness is the gateway to all understanding. Naturally we fear the darkness. Follow your fears like they are your yellow brick road to Home.

- This is a personal translation from the tao te ching