夫道有情有信，無為無形，可傳而不可受，可得而不可見，自本自根，未有天地，自古以固存，神鬼神帝，生天生地。
This is the Dao; there is in It emotion and sincerity, but It does nothing and has no bodily form. It may be handed down (by the teacher), but may not be received (by his scholars). It may be appr