Words can

never convey the

beauty of a tree;

to understand it,

you must see it

with your own eyes.

Language cannot capture

the melody of a song;

to understand it,

you must hear it

with your own

ears.

So it is

with the Tao: the

only way to understand

it is to directly experience it.

The subtle truth of the universe

is unsayable and unthinkable.

Therefore the highest

teachings are

wordless.

My own words are not the medicine,

but a prescription; not the destination,

but a map to help you reach it.