The Tao of Motherhood
Vimala McClure
The Tao of Motherhood
New World Library, Novato, CA, 2011
Understanding the sacredness of everything is the lesson of madhuvidya, in Sanskrit, "sweet knowledge." Raising a child affords many years worth of opportunities to deepen this meditative practice. Yet as longtime meditator Vimala McClure recognized, pregnancy and mothering add a level of chaos that seems at odds with the solitude and quiet of meditation. "Everything I learned about spirituality was tested. Children are mirrors; they will always show you exactly what's going on inside of you." In The Toa of Motherhood, McClure explores parenting as a spiritual path, concisely conveying wisdom gained from the joys and sorrows of her own mothering experiences. Inspired by Loa Tzu's ancient Chinese text, each of the eighty-one brief sections reflect a core teaching, such as Doing; Experts; Battles. Insight on Consumption includes: "A wise mother keeps her child's life simple. She gives her child household things and tells stories the same way over and over."
