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Buddhism, Doctrine - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Taoism as a religion
        
        Laozi and Zhuangzi 老子與莊子
        
        Dao De Jing 道德經
        
        Written around 400BC in the Warring states period
        
        Influenced Chinese religion and philosophy like Buddhism, Confucianism, and Legalism
        
        Zhentongdaozang 正統道藏
        
        Wu-wei 無爲
        
        Wu-wei: Translated as effortless actions, Taoists believe that one should strive to reach this level of skill and professionalism in whatever they do in life
        
        Deities: Laozi 老子, Yudi 玉帝
        
        Misconceptions
        
        We are the same as Buddhists and Confucianists
        
        We do not try anything
        
        We are a mere philosophy
        
        Dao and De 道與德
        
        De: Translated as virtues, Taoists believe that it is a virtue to cultivate dao in their lives
        
        Dao: Translated as the way/path, Taoists believe that there's a path of least resistance in life, which follows whatever flow the universe flows with
        
        Wu-jie 五戒
        
        Wujie: Translated as the 5 precepts, Taoists believe that these are the basic codes of ethics for all Taoists
        
        The second precept: No Stealing
        
        The third precept: No Sexual Misconduct
        
        The fourth precept: No False Speech
        
        The fifth precept: No Taking of Intoxicants
        
        The first precept: No Killing
        
        Ziran 自然
        
        Ziran: A natural state of people and the world around them
        
        San Bao 三寶
        
        Sanbao: Translated as Three Treasures, it is three of the most valuable traits/morals for Taoists
        
        Ci 慈
        
        Compassion
        
        Jian 儉
        
        Moderation
        
        Buganweitianxiaxian 不敢爲天下先
        
        Humility; "Not daring to be the first under the sky"
        
        Taijitu and Bagua 太極圖與八卦
        
        Taijitu
        
        Yin and yang; The coexistence of good and evil under the sky
        
        Bagua
        
        Eight Trigrams; Each representative of the elements of nature under the sky and their importance in Astrology
      - Taoism as a philosophy
        
        Taoist philosophy can be mixed with other religions like Buddhism and Confucianism
- - - - Upon seeing people poor and dying, he realized that human life is suffering.
        
        He renounced his wealth and spent time as a poor beggar, meditating and travelling
        
        In a deep state of meditation underneath the Bodhi tree, he achieved the state of enlightenment, and was the first person to do so