The Self in the Oriental/ Eastern Thought Perspective Flashcards

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Siddhartha Gautama

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Buddhism

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Believes that the self is the source of all sufferings.

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Buddhism

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Believes that it is our quest to forget about the self, forget the cravings of the self, break the attachments you have with the world, and to renounce the self in order to attain the state of Nirvana.

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Buddhism

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was also known as Buddha which translates to The Enlightened One.

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Siddhartha Gautama

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5
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Three types of Buddhism:

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THERAVADA BUDHISM

MAHAYANA BUDDHISM

TIBETAN BUDDHISM

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Believes that an individual’s action (karma) – the bad or good actions that the individual performed in a previous life determines his or her caste.

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Hinduism

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Third world largest religion with over 1.25 billion followers

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Hinduism

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8
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The oldest religion in the world

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Hinduism

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9
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What is the earliest known sacred text of Hinduism?

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Vedas

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Believes that actions in the past (previous life) will affect your present life.

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Hinduism

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Believes in Karma and Reincarnation

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Hinduism

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12
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a Chinese philosophy attributed to Lao Tzu

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Taoism

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13
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Believes that self does not exist without the existence of the other.

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Taoism

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14
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Believes that the self as a separate identity is supported by the equal and opposite sensation of otherness.

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Taoism

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15
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also known as Daoism

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Taoism

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16
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“Going with the flow”

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Taoism

17
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Focuses on the individual in nature rather than the individual in society. Its goal is for each individual to find their own connection to the natural world.

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Taoism

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refers to the flow of energy or the life of force of all things.

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Ch’i

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Believes in yin and yang. To them, the yin and yang shows a balance between two opposite elements.

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Taoism

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Confucius

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Confucianism

21
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Filial piety is a foundational concept

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Confucianism

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It teaches how one should properly act according to their relationship with other people; focused on having a harmonious social life.

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Confucianism

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A belief system which originated from ancient China.

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Confucianism

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The main idea is having a good moral character, which can affect the environment of the person through the idea of “cosmic harmony”

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Confucianism

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Golden Rule “Do not do unto others what you do not want others to do unto you.”

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Confucianism

26
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Has a side that focuses on the humaneness of a person is called Ren.

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Confucianism

27
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Importance of maintaining the hierarchical order of the society

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Confucianism