第三十五章


执大象，天下往。
往而不害，安平太。
乐与饵，过客止。
道之出口，淡乎其无味，
视之不足见，听之不足闻，
用之不可既。



Chapter 35


She who is centered in the Tao
can go where she wishes,
without danger.
She perceives the universal harmony,
even amid great pain,
because she has found peace in her heart.

Music or the smell of good cooking
may make people stop and enjoy.
But words that point to the Tao
seem monotonous and without flavor.
When you look for it,
there is nothing to see.
When you listen for it,
there is nothing to hear.
When you use it,
it is inexhaustible.