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“Primeval beginning” could refer to the pu since it is a original state.

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“the primeval beginning is the essence of the Way” refers to how the Dao requires fu, or a return to a life of instinct and natural action, rather than reason and education.

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By “meeting it” it could alter the way you see things in the world because they do not meet your expectations.

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to “master what is present” humans are advised to “stay with the ancient way” or return to pu, human’s original state by using wu wei to prevent further chaos in the world

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“Primeval beginning” can be connected to pu which is the original self/ original state

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Everything returns to nothingness and meeting Dao, one does not see the beginning and following it, one does not see the end

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“you will not be able to see its face” could be a reference to the teaching that the Dao can not be named or taught.

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”Follow it” and you won't “be able to see its back.” could connect to the effortless action associated with wu-wei as a person simply acts in accordance with the dao which is an unseeable force.

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“Stay with the ancient Way” could be referring to the Dao which is literally translated to “the Way”. Practicing wu-wei could help you “master what is present” which means preventing any further chaos.

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-“meet it, and you will not be able to see it’s face” is referring to the effortless action of the wu wei as having the ambition to find their path departs them from the way as they are using their own intentions not flowing in accordance with the dao.

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“Follow it, and you will not be able to see its back,” refers to diverting from natural instinct and giving into conformity, which is way of implying that straying from the Dao leaves one lost.

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“Stay with the ancient Way in order to master what is present.” can refer to fu because it means the natural state if people stay with the ancient way they aren’t getting misinformation and are able to stay their natural self.

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The idea that “you will not be able to see its back” may refer to the Dao being the impersonal force that underlies everything.

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“Knowing the primeval beginning is the essence of the Way” is referring to the original state and flow of we-wei as it it explaining the original and very beginning of the follow state and in achieving this is idea of Dao.

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As seen in the passage, “Stay with the ancient Way in order to master what is present”, it reinforces the idea of wu-wei, and for one to align themselves with the Way through effortless action in order to prevent further chaos.

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“Master what is present” may refer to living life one step at a time to be in tune with the Dao

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Humans are “not able to see its back” if they “follow” the Way as Daoists believe that this goes against the principle that one must obey wu-wei rather than their own intentions

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“Knowing the primeval beginning” refers to the teaching that the Dao was present at the beginning of the world.

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“Knowing the primeval of the beginning is the essence of the Way” refers to how everything that flows out of the Dao will return to its original state, which is known as pu.

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“you will not be able to see its face” suggests that the Dao is an ineffable essence in the world

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"you will not be able to see its face" suggest the teaching of wu-wei, where one should practice actionless action in order to achieve the way.

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By following “the essence of the Way” is otherwise known as fu or the return to the original state and the flow of wu-wei, effortless action and natural instincts, can Daoists achieve Dao through living a contemplative life.

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“the ancient Way” may refer to the Dao, which is the original nature of humans, and it is literally translated as “the Way”.

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“Meet it, and you will not be able to see its face” represents the non-corporeal nature of the dao.

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The reason you may “follow it, and you will not be able to see its back” is because by following “it” you are acting against wu-wei(actionless action) and going against the Way.

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The “primeval beginning” may refer to pǔ, or the original state of all things.

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“stay with the Ancient way” can refer to staying on the path of the Dao which is our original nature and that deviation from it is the result of humans departing from that way, creating conflicting and chaos

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to “stay with the ancient way” means to follow the original rules or to follow and live by the dao. If one is willing to stay and focus on the present rather than what will happen in the future, they will stay within the ancient way.