eastern philosophy

• Sage - derived from the Latin term sapiens,

  which translates to “wise.”
• The Sage is an archetypal figure who

  combines religious inspiration and

  extraordinary insight into the human

  condition.
• Humanism - It refers to any philosophy that emphasizes human

  welfare and dignity.
• Humanism - It is the belief that human intelligence and effort are

  capable of improving conditions in the here and

  now.
• Lao Tzu - was a bureaucrat during the chinese zhou dynasty and is often translated to old man, old boy, old philosopher
• Lao Tzu - he wrote tao te ching
• tao (the way) - the first cause of the universe
• taoism goal:

  simple and natural living
• Tao te Ching - a 5,000 word foundational text in both philosophical and religious forms of taoism
• Tao te Ching - is all about teaching you how to connect with the universe
• yin - negative, passive, weak, dark and destructive
• yang - positive, strong, light, and constructive
• lao tzu advises his readers to prefer yin over yang because it defeats it by doing nothing
• Wu Wei (The Way of Inaction) - often translated to as "do nothing" and according to lao tzu, the best way to deal with a social turmoil is to not do anything about it
• Confucius real name: K'ung Fu Tzu or also known as Master K'ung
• buddha three baskets/ teachings: vinaya pitaka, sutta pinataka abhidhamma pitaka
• four noble truths of buddha: dukkha, samudaya, nirodha, magga
• eight fold paths: right understanding, right purpose, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right meditation
• Chung Yung - It is the central theme of Confucian thought;

  variously translated as the Mean, moderation,

  normality, and universal moral law, *

  literally means centrality and universality.
• Chung Yung - It is a timeless concept that can be applied to all

  aspects of life. It leads to a more balanced,

  harmonious, and fulfilling existence.
• Translates to “filial piety”; the attitude of obedience,

  devotion, and care towards one’s parents and elder family

  members that is the basis of individual moral conduct and

  social harmony.
• To achieve Xiao, one must revere and be devoted to one’s

  parents-- to defer to them, honor them, and repay them for

  their efforts in supporting one through life.
• Te or De, is the inner moral power through which a person may

  positively influence others.
• Li originally denoted court rites performed to sustain social and cosmic order.
• By following li, we become gracious and well-mannered in all aspects

  of life, treating all people with dignity and respect.
• Chun tzu - Literally “the lord’s son”; originally

  the sovereign himself or a “cultivated

  gentleman”; the morally superior

  man and a great or noble soul.
• The chun-tzu does not seek to put

  himself above or below others but

  seeks to help others by becoming a

  noble himself.
• Hsiao-jen - The opposite of the chun-tzu; small and vulgar man
• The hsiao-jen is petty and base; he

  thinks of himself and perhaps those he

  sees as his “kind.”
• Hsiao-jen -He looks to others for help and

  competes with them; he is, in today’s

  vernacular, partial to himself.
• The Jen - To be a fully human person, a real person, one “merely”

  has to start by being a good son or daughter or brother or

  sister or citizen.
• Jen is a general human virtue, the humane principle rooted

  in empathy and fellow feeling.
• Four Signs/Seeds - Old Age, Sickness, Death,

  Ascetic
• Buddha Lessons: body, indulgence, perceptions or impression, vision or symbolism, bodhi tree
• nirvana - annihilation of the ego, from pure consciousness to release from suffering, cannot be comprehend, should be experienced
• cause of death of buddha: poisonous mushroom or tainted pork
• buddha's last act of compassion: burying of food, blacksmith not to blame
• blacksmith - vehicle for the attainment of nirvana
• buddha name: siddhartha gautama
• buddha place of birth: lumbini ; nepal