Chinese thinkers emerged due to the unsettling instability and change that surrounded China. Both Confucianism and Legalism emerged during the period of the Hundred Schools of Thought (6th century~221 B.C.) to debate several philosophical questions in order to centralize China such as: What should human beings accomplish? How should society be organized? Who has the authority to rule? However‚ both Confucianism and Legalism were different as they had different ideas on what was important. While Confucianists
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Michelle King 4A On the outside Buddhism and Hinduism look very much alike. Though they have a common past and share many similar beliefs there are still many differences between the two faiths. Though both religions believe in something greater than themselves‚ Hinduism provides its followers with a set of gods and recognizes the existence of a soul were as traditional Buddhism did not concern itself with worship of gods and did not believe in souls‚ making one group of followers more reliant
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Islam does not believe in Trinity‚ whereas in Christianity they believe in Trinity which means that God has three forms. The same goes to Hinduism and Buddhism‚ they are two different religions but they have their similarities and differences which makes them unique. The differences and similarities in the religions also apply to Hinduism and Buddhism. Hinduism and Buddhism’s belief in gods and their practices are different from each other. Hinduism is a polytheistic
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the more common teachings among religions is the moral teachings. These teachings give you guidelines about how you should live your life in order to enter a solemn‚ peaceful afterlife in whatever form it may come in. The moral teachings of Christianity and Buddhism can be compared and contrasted through the roles of a God within the religion‚ the similarities in the commandments‚ and what those moral teachings are intended to do for you. The roles of God within Christianity and Buddhism can be more
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life with that same person up until now and how much both of you have changed. Most of the time‚ reasons that people grow apart are due to lack of similarities. Most high schoolers stick next to their “group” or “posse” because they have things in common with each other. Most of the time‚ you have your drama lovers‚ art experts‚ jocks‚ nerds‚
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trading‚ which is what China had done. One of the main ways China created stability was through confucianism. Confucianism is all about treating others with respect and kindness‚ whilst still maintaining the separation between social classes. By treating people respectfully‚ people did not desire to overthrow their government and leaders. This means that there was governmental stability. Another way Confucianism helped was through the Five Relationships. ( Husband and wife‚ parent and child‚ friend and
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REL 2011 REL 2011 MIDTERM EXAM Essay 1 Buddhism is essentially an atheistic religion. And yet it is one of the major religions in the world today. How can Buddhism be used to illustrate Durkheim’s and Geertz’s point that religion is really not about “God‚” but about “us‚” that is‚ about human society and culture. In order words‚ in what sense would it be true to say that religion will not go away or disappear (as the radical Enlightenment
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Buddhist teachings‚ the ethical and moral principles are governed by examining whether a certain action‚ whether connected to body or speech is likely to be harmful to one’s self or to others and there which are likely to be harmful. (Karma) in Buddhism‚ a mind that is skilful actions that are likely to cause suffering or remorse. Environmental ethics is the exploration of the relationship between human and the environment which adherents live. Buddhists ethical teachings provide guidelines on
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systems influence a society’s social‚ economic‚ and political aspects: belief systems of a society shape the way it functions‚ grows‚ and prospers – they form a society’s culture. Two exemplary paradigms that portray this ideology are Hinduism and Confucianism. Hinduism‚ a monotheistic religion‚ was founded in the Indian subcontinent in the Indus River valley around approximately 3000 B.C. as a product of Aryan invasions‚ which drove its development through the process of cultural diffusion. One of
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cycle of birth and death‚ and which brings freedom from suffering. An important belief that separates Buddhism from Hinduism is that the Buddha chooses weather to reincarnate‚ help others‚ and to “joyfully participate in the misery of the world” or to be in the final place and live in his or her Buddha Nature. There are many different forms of Buddhism‚ there is one cornerstone they all share in common‚ it is the belief in the three jewels‚ or the three treasures. They are the Buddha‚ the Dharma‚ and
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