Comparison of Christianity and Taoism through the concept of Zen By Joe Sowatzke For Dr. B. David Burke HUM 202.100 Philosophy of Religion Elgin Community College December 8‚ 2011 Within our westernized culture‚ it is easy to think that a culture other than ours is completely different‚ especially when it comes to religion. However‚ there can be key similarities between two presumably different religions. For example Judaism and Islam have many key similarities seeing is
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using two conflicting ideologies at the same time appeared foreign to most dynasties of early China. In early Chinese times‚ after the Period of the Warring States‚ two ideologies emerged: Legalism and Confucianism. Legalism stressed a strong central government that expressed harsh laws while Confucianism had a decentralized government‚ placing trust in conscientious and learned individuals to work together to solve political issues. These two schools of thought were in stark contrast to each other and
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Western audience. Over the past few centuries‚ Chinese people have been entirely influenced by the ideal of Confucianism especially Filial Piety. According to the Analects of Confucianism‚ the term Filial Piety is defined as a range of values that solely emphasizes filial (Children natural respect) towards their parents and particular duty towards their elders. (1:2‚ Analect of Confucianism). Basically‚ Filial Piety is so deeply rooted in Chinese traditional culture. It has also become the fixed fundamental
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also known as Taoist religions‚ refer to the religions and philosophies that are dominant in the Chinese‚ Korean‚ Japanese‚ and Vietnamese regions and any other places near them. Taoism is the root of all these religions‚ teaching that nature is the greatest teacher and that everything has a flow and a way. Confucianism teaches that without education and social order there can be no religion‚ and the act of learning is the religious experience. Buddhism taught that craving‚ jealously‚ and gluttony
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The five relationships of Confucianism are father and son‚ elder brother and younger brother‚ husband and wife‚ older friend and younger friend‚ and ruler and subject. Confucius believed in these relationships as the building blocks of a civilized society. He also believed that a particular set of behaviors must be maintained in each relationship‚ which usually comes from the development of deliberate traditions. Without them‚ he believed humans would return to anarchy. Being morally upright means
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known as success that of which can be obtained through Zen Buddhism. Success is when one’s hard work results in the accomplishment of being enlightened‚ which one cannot be received from Taoism due to the fact that the philosophy’s main goal is to be one with the Tao or the Way. Both philosophies‚ Zen Buddhism and Taoism‚ originated in China. There are Three Fruits of Zen Buddhism‚ which occurs once a person is able to pay attention and open a new thought into each present moment to allow for stillness
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The Influence of Confucianism and Buddhism on Chinese Business: the Case of Aveiro‚ Portugal Tianbo Li Gillian Owen Moreira University of Aveiro‚ Portugal Abstract This paper addresses the influence of Confucianism and Buddhism on Chinese business against the background of China´s economic integration into the world. Considering the relationship between Confucianism‚ Buddhism and business from an intercultural perspective in the context of economic and cultural globalization‚ we present some
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Confucius believed that the nature of human beings is good‚ but they want the best. Men want riches and honors and the leaders want to be followed faithfully. For this to happen though people must be good‚ there must be reward for being good‚ and the people must have confidence in themselves. This is achieved though the government. Confucius said; “In doing government‚...If you desire good‚ the people will be good. The nature of Superior Man is like the wind‚ the nature of the inferior man is like
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is to let things go and let them take a natural curse‚ in order to be leaded to success‚ whatever that is in each of our lives. Correspondingly‚ Tao Te Ching and Border Town‚ focus on Taoism and in both the idea of wu wei is deeply express by giving meaning to life through the constant flow of nature. Moreover‚ Taoism is centered in the spiritual level of self. It is an ancient religious and philosophical system that started in China. Tao meaning “the way‚” can’t be described with words‚ neither can
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What would you expect to be the role of a woman in society? Most of us will believe that women play an important role in our society. They give birth‚ take care of the famlily‚ listen to and are loyal to their husband. According to Confucianism‚ women ought to have three obediences and four virtues. The three obediences are obey your father before marrigae‚ obey your husband when married‚ and even obey your son in widowhood. The four virtues are womanly words‚ womanly virtue‚ womanly bearing and
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