Western and Eastern Thoughts Flashcards
uses scientefic investigations in the effort of understanding the self
western thought
individualistic rather than relational
western tought
raise questions about the ultimate meaning of human life
eastern thought
aim at consciousness, feelings, emotions, and one’s relation to other people and the world
eastern thought
relational rather than individual
eastern thought
self is considered not in isolation but in relation to others, society, and the world
eastern thought
they do not utilize the scientific techniques of investigations
eastern thoughts
(The Wheel of Life)
Nirvana
east
(The Wheel of Life)
Everything must be accounted for within this life
west
what does nirvana signifies?
the end of the eternal cycle of reincarnation
in the wheel of life, what are the things that should be balanced according to the west/western thought?
✓ work
✓ achievement
✓ learning
✓ fun
✓ health
✓ environment
✓ family and friends
✓ finance
(FRAME OF REFERENCE)
there is a separation of philosohoy, religion, and spirituality
western thought
(FRAME OF REFERENCE)
religion and philosophy are intertwined
eastern thought
(SCHOOL OF THOUGHTS AND BELIEF SYSTEM)
scholasticism, rationalism, empiricism, phenomenology
western thought
(SCHOOL OF THOUGHTS AND BELIEF SYSTEM)
hinduism, buddhism, taoism, confucianism
eastern thought
(NOTABLE PHILOSOPHERS)
socrates, plato, aristotle, rene drscartes, john locke
western thought
(NOTABLE PHILOSOPHERS)
confucius lao tzu, siddharta gautama (buddha)
eastern thought
(SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE)
has made use of reason rather than faith to pursue wisdom
western thought
(SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE)
has trusted intuition and is often associated with religious beliefs
eastern thoughts
(VIEW OF SELF)
egocentric
western thought
(VIEW OF SELF)
sociocentric
eastern thought
(THEOLOGICAL VIEW)
monotheistic
western thought
(THEOLOGICAL VIEW)
poletheistic (pluralistic)
eastern thought
(IDEAL)
self-actualization through personal growth
western thought
(IDEAL)
to achieve a balanced life nd find one’s role in society
eastern thought
individualism
western
collectivism
eastern
the self is a distinct and autonimous entity (independent)
individualism
the self is an integrated part of the universe and society
collectivism
independence and self-reliance are the core values
individualism
interdependence and connectedness are the core values
collectivism
prioritize personal goals over group goals
individualism
no distinction between personal and group goals
collectivism
exchange relationship
individualism
communal relationship
collectivism
uniqueness, sense of direction, andpurpose
individualism
conformity and obedience are essential social behaviors
collectivism
personal success is important
individualism
duty towards all others is important
collectivism
the four ancient eastern philosophy
HINDUISM
BUDDHISM
TAOISM
CONFUCIANISM
he is also known as buddha
siddharta gautama
the founder of buddhism
siddharta gautama (buddha)
the root word of buddhism
budh
the meaning of budh
awake
the meaning of buddh (awake)
when the eyes are open it will lead to understanding more about the self and the world
every person has a seed of ______
seed of enlightenment
because of the seed of enlightment, every person has a potential to be ____
buddha
the five parts in buddhism
matter, sensation, perception, mental construct, and consciousness
annica
impermanence
what is annica?
everything in life always changing, that nothing lasts forever
the ignorance of impermanence of everything may lead to?
an illusion of self-hood
a state of transendence devoid of self-reference
nirvana
nirvana can be achieved through
meditation
the goal of man is to have knowledge of the true reality
brahman
the most important doctrine of hinduism
law of karma
all action are subject of?
karma
immortal soul continues to be reincarnated from lifetime to lifetime until it is freed from the cycle of rebirth and reach a state of nirvana or non-birth
atman
the core of confucian thought
the golden rule or principle of reciprocity: “do not do to others what you would not want others to do to you”
individual’s greatest mission of attaining self-actualization is
self-cultivation
how to achieve self-cultivation
knowing one’s role in society and act accordingly
it is perfected through continuously taking every opportunity to improve oneself in thought and action
moral character
the self is an extension of /cosmos/, not of social relationships
taoism
in taoism, the self is desribed as
one of the limitless forms of the Tao
regarded as the foundation of all that exists
tao
not bonded by time and space
taoism
a selfless person leads to a ___ life
balanced life
in harmony of ____ and _____
nature and society
an ancient symbol of harmony
yin and yang
they believe, simplicity, spontaneity,and harmony should govern one’slife
taoist
there shoukd be unity among opposing element
yin and yang
