The Tao is called the Great Mother: empty yet inexhaustible, it gives birth to infinite worlds.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The Tao is called the Great Mother: empty yet inexhaustible, giving birth to infinite worlds.
- In plain terms
- The Tao is an endless, nurturing source.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize the Tao as a boundless origin of all things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does ‘Great Mother’ suggest about responsibility?
- How can you feel nurtured by an abstract principle?
Another view
Personifying the Tao as a mother may not resonate with all cultures.
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