Ma: The Expression of Silence and Space

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The Uses of Not

Thirty spokes meet in the hub,

but the empty space between them

is the essence of the wheel.

Pots are formed from clay,

but the empty space between it

is the essence of the pot. 

Walls with windows and doors form the house, 

but the empty space within it

is the essence of the house.
 
                            --Lao Tse