Eastern and Western Philosophy

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Eastern Philosopy

Confucianism

Utmost respect for elders

Seeking within oneself for answers

Remembering forgotten virtue and nobility

To help seekers find enlightenment

What is Confucianism?

Named after Supreme Sage K'ung-fu-tsu

also known as Confucius

Hinduism

Self realization and enlightenment

Often involves meditation

Achieve truth and purest self

Reality (Brahman)

The human world of separate things is false

Is eternal, unchanging, and perfect

What is Hinduism?

Comes from ancient writings called Vedas

Veda comes from sanskrit meaning knowledge

Taoism

Reality

Tao, nature, and reality are one.

A happy life is one united with nature

Follow a Tao to unify oneself with reality

This journey is different for everyone

No Tao is the same, the seeker knows when Tao has been achieved

Steady acceptance of ultimate truths (wu wei)

What is Taoism?

Tao means 'path' or 'road'

Suspected to be founded by Lao Tzu

Buddhism

How to achieve nirvana

Follow the laws of karma

Accept the Four Truths:

Magga

There is a way out of suffering by purifying the mind and doing no harm

Nirodha

Anyone can reach the end of suffering (nirvana)

Samudaya

attachment & ignorance are the cause of suffering

Dukkha

Suffering is everywhere

cause and effect, doing good brings good in return, etc.

Let go of all desires and passions

desires = suffering

Meaning of life

Goal is to reach enlightenment

Known as 'Nirvana' or absolute truth

Nirvana is also the end of reincarnation

Who is Buddha?

Siddhartha Gautama became known as 'the buddha'

Buddha means "one who has awakened"