There was something formless and perfect, before the Universe was born
It is serene, empty, solitary, unchanging, infinite,
Eternally present.
It is the mother of the Universe
For lack of a better name,
I call it the Tao.
It flows through all things, inside and outside
And returns to the origin of all things,
The Tao is great,
The Universe is great,
Earth is great,
Man is great.
These are the four great powers.
Man follows the Earth
Earth follows the Universe
The Universe follows the Tao
The Tao follows only itself.