The transcendant, metaphysical Tao of ultimate reality eventually manifests as nature and living organisms. In this sense, Tao is the order of the cosmos; from the laws of physics to the reproduction of individual cells, the Tao of nature is the flow of all life.
1st Sutra
The Absolute Tao
The way that can be spoken of is not the constant way
The name that can be named is not the constant
The tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal Name.