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Eastern Religion and Philosophy (Confucianism and Daoism (Confucius…
Eastern Religion and Philosophy
India gave birth to two of the world’s greatest religions
Hinduism
Some fundamental principles of Hinduism
Reincarnation
the soul progresses through a cycle of deaths and rebirths until it ultimately attains peace in nirvana
karma
the accumulated record of many lives
dharma
one’s role in life
recommends the practice of yoga
means the link between body and spirit
Buddhism
Gautama Buddha
The founder of Buddhism
Sort to simplify the the caste system
Develop a body of ethical teachings
he carried Hindu beliefs and practices into the new religion
Emphasized the suffering can be stopped through the attainment of nirvana
Buddhism in Japan
Native religious practices in Japan before the introduction of Buddhism went under the name of Shinto,or “way of the gods”
Had an important impact on Japanese art and architecture and so on
Reverence for and communication with the spirits of departed ancestors
They fit with the Buddhist belief
Confucianism and Daoism
Two important Chinese systems of thought
Both emphasize life in this world rather than in the next
All had a profound impact on Chinese artistic expression
Daoism
be considered religious
Seek the way through the abandonment of the self to the natural rhythms of the universe
Confucius
taught by asking questions and making paradoxical statements
Had a profound impact on Chinese society
Sort the best way to live in this world
In sum
there is obvious continuity of tradition in the Asian civilization of India, China and Japan
and vast difference exist within each civilization as well
each stresses harmony or reconciliation