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Subject: Is Tao God? the term 'God' tends to imply an ultimate originator of the cosmos, or First Cause, and there are qualitative descriptions of Tao (such as in "Tao Te Ching" chapter 25) which imply that Tao is considered "Mother of All ('ten-thousand things')". however, Chinese tradition typically reserves for what has been translated as 'God' (Emperior of Heaven) the imperial "T'ien", who is often ascribed rulership over the universe (or China). T'ien is not usually described in the infinite sense (omnipotent, omnibenevolent, omnipresent) that is reserved for many Gods, and would usually be considered a 'god', or celestial potentate within the vast hierarchy which the Chinese observe in the heavens. instead of a personal ruler, the Tao is more often contrasted as less personal and overt than a cosmic deity, as well as more subtle, contextual, and pervasive: a matrix of flux and repose; a principle by which the entirety of the cosmos operates; unseen yet extensive, the means by which the ten-thousand things make their appearance.
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