Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Tao as cosmic mother and nourisher

tao_as_cosmic_mother_and_nourisher

A motif of the Sacred Feminine and Mother Goddess family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


daoist

  • The Tao Teh King, or the Tao and its Characteristics THE TAO TEH KING, / THE TAO AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS / PART 1. / PART II.; lines 873-1020 confidence: high

    All things are produced by the Tao and nourished by its operation; the Tao grows, completes, matures, maintains, and overspreads them without possession, vaunting, or control.

    The Tao produces and nourishes all things and is explicitly called the mother of all under the sky.

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