Chinese Religions Flashcards

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The major Chinese Buddha of Infinite Light and Pure Land paradise this side of nirvana. Associated with Guanyin.

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Amita-fo

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The most revered Confucian scripture, a collection of the sayings of Confucius, probably compiled by the second generation of his disciples.

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Analects of Confucius

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Branch of Chinese Buddhism that emphasizes meditative direct experience of the Buddha, awakening to nirvana, not just from books or conventional ritual. In Japan it became Zen.

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Chan

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(the Way) A term used by all Chinese schools of thought. The Daoist path of self directing righteousness and harmony, the ineffable, ultimate, universal reality, hidden behind existence.

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Dao

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(The Classic of the Way of Power) the primary text of Daoism, in condensed paradoxical poetry.

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Dao de jing

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The formless, all present, indescribable, infinite essence of all things.

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Dharmakaya

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The imperceptible, undifferentiated void giving birth to all existence, not-being, nothingness. Central in both Daoism and Buddhism.

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Emptiness

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Eight Daoist legendary perfected persons.

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Immortals

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The largely Confucian guides to ritual, propriety, etiquette, and social norms.

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Li

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Confucian sense of transcendent rightness of the state, closer to religion than most Confucian ideas; may or may not be present in a ruler or state.

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Mandate of Heaven

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New Romanized transcription of Chinese adopted in 1979, replacing 1859 Wade-Giles system.

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Pinyin

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Uncarved block, uncut tree, a Daoist and Chan image of ultimate reality.

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Pu

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Vital energy in the universe and in our bodies; union of yin and yang. A theme of folk religions and Daoism, and synthesized with other traditions.

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Qi

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Benevolence, human-heartedness, humanistic love toward others; the highest Confucian virtue.

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Ren

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An educated, sensible, wise man.

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Sage

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(Great Ultimate Reality) Creates yin and yang, drawn in a circle.

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Tai Ji

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(Power of the Great Ultimate) Stylized, graceful physical exercises practiced daily to enter into harmony with the universe, the Dao.

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Taijiquan

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Non-purposeful action, non-assertive flowing with the Dao.

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Wu-wei

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The bright, assertive, “masculine” cosmic energy of qi, like a mountain.

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Yang

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The dark, receptive, “feminine” cosmic energy of qi, like a lake.

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Yin