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Western and Eastern Thoughts Flashcards

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uses scientefic investigations in the effort of understanding the self

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western thought

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individualistic rather than relational

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western tought

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raise questions about the ultimate meaning of human life

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eastern thought

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aim at consciousness, feelings, emotions, and one’s relation to other people and the world

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eastern thought

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5
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relational rather than individual

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eastern thought

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self is considered not in isolation but in relation to others, society, and the world

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eastern thought

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they do not utilize the scientific techniques of investigations

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eastern thoughts

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(The Wheel of Life)

Nirvana

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east

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(The Wheel of Life)

Everything must be accounted for within this life

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west

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10
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what does nirvana signifies?

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the end of the eternal cycle of reincarnation

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in the wheel of life, what are the things that should be balanced according to the west/western thought?

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✓ work
✓ achievement
✓ learning
✓ fun
✓ health
✓ environment
✓ family and friends
✓ finance

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(FRAME OF REFERENCE)

there is a separation of philosohoy, religion, and spirituality

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western thought

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(FRAME OF REFERENCE)

religion and philosophy are intertwined

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eastern thought

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(SCHOOL OF THOUGHTS AND BELIEF SYSTEM)

scholasticism, rationalism, empiricism, phenomenology

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western thought

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(SCHOOL OF THOUGHTS AND BELIEF SYSTEM)

hinduism, buddhism, taoism, confucianism

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eastern thought

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(NOTABLE PHILOSOPHERS)

socrates, plato, aristotle, rene drscartes, john locke

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western thought

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(NOTABLE PHILOSOPHERS)

confucius lao tzu, siddharta gautama (buddha)

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eastern thought

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(SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE)

has made use of reason rather than faith to pursue wisdom

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western thought

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(SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE)

has trusted intuition and is often associated with religious beliefs

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eastern thoughts

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20
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(VIEW OF SELF)

egocentric

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western thought

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21
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(VIEW OF SELF)

sociocentric

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eastern thought

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22
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(THEOLOGICAL VIEW)

monotheistic

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western thought

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23
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(THEOLOGICAL VIEW)

poletheistic (pluralistic)

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eastern thought

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(IDEAL)

self-actualization through personal growth

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western thought

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25
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(IDEAL)

to achieve a balanced life nd find one’s role in society

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eastern thought

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26
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individualism

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western

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27
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collectivism

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eastern

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28
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the self is a distinct and autonimous entity (independent)

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individualism

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29
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the self is an integrated part of the universe and society

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collectivism

30
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independence and self-reliance are the core values

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individualism

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interdependence and connectedness are the core values

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collectivism

32
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prioritize personal goals over group goals

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individualism

33
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no distinction between personal and group goals

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collectivism

34
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exchange relationship

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individualism

35
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communal relationship

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collectivism

36
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uniqueness, sense of direction, andpurpose

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individualism

37
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conformity and obedience are essential social behaviors

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collectivism

38
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personal success is important

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individualism

39
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duty towards all others is important

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collectivism

40
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the four ancient eastern philosophy

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HINDUISM
BUDDHISM
TAOISM
CONFUCIANISM

41
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he is also known as buddha

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siddharta gautama

42
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the founder of buddhism

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siddharta gautama (buddha)

43
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the root word of buddhism

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budh

44
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the meaning of budh

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awake

45
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the meaning of buddh (awake)

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when the eyes are open it will lead to understanding more about the self and the world

46
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every person has a seed of ______

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seed of enlightenment

47
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because of the seed of enlightment, every person has a potential to be ____

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buddha

48
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the five parts in buddhism

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matter, sensation, perception, mental construct, and consciousness

49
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annica

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impermanence

50
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what is annica?

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everything in life always changing, that nothing lasts forever

51
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the ignorance of impermanence of everything may lead to?

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an illusion of self-hood

52
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a state of transendence devoid of self-reference

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nirvana

53
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nirvana can be achieved through

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meditation

54
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the goal of man is to have knowledge of the true reality

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brahman

55
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the most important doctrine of hinduism

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law of karma

56
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all action are subject of?

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karma

57
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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

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atman

58
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the core of confucian thought

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the golden rule or principle of reciprocity: “do not do to others what you would not want others to do to you”

59
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individual’s greatest mission of attaining self-actualization is

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self-cultivation

60
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how to achieve self-cultivation

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knowing one’s role in society and act accordingly

61
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it is perfected through continuously taking every opportunity to improve oneself in thought and action

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moral character

62
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the self is an extension of /cosmos/, not of social relationships

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taoism

63
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in taoism, the self is desribed as

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one of the limitless forms of the Tao

64
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regarded as the foundation of all that exists

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tao

65
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not bonded by time and space

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taoism

66
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a selfless person leads to a ___ life

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balanced life

67
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in harmony of ____ and _____

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nature and society

68
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an ancient symbol of harmony

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yin and yang

69
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they believe, simplicity, spontaneity,and harmony should govern one’slife

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taoist

70
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there shoukd be unity among opposing element

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yin and yang

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