Knowthemale,yetkeeptothefemale;receivetheworldinyourarms.Ifyoureceivetheworld,theTaowillneverleaveyouandyouwillbelikealittlechild.
Knowthewhite,yetkeeptotheblack;beapatternfortheworld.Ifyouareapatternfortheworld,theTaowillbestronginsideyouandtherewillbenothingyoucan'tdo.
Knowthepersonal,yetkeeptotheimpersonal;accepttheworldasitis.Ifyouaccepttheworld,theTaowillbeluminousinsideyouandyouwillreturntoyourprimalself.
Theworldisformedfromthevoid,likeutensilsfromablockofwood.Thesageknowstheutensils,yetkeepstotheblock;thustheycanuseallthings.