UTS LESSON 2

• Shenti in Oriental Thought refers to flesh or body.
• Yin in Oriental Thought refers to darkness.
• Yang in Oriental Thought refers to femininity or good.
• Each aspect in Oriental Thought is a beginning of another aspect.
• Buddhism, as per its teachings, states that life is about suffering and the founder Siddharta Gautama or "Buddha" escaped royalty to achieve the answer about life.
• Buddhism is beyond religion, it is a way of life.
• People suffer because of too much expectations, according to Buddhism.
• Enlightenment, as per Buddhism, is inner peace.
• The first truth in Buddhism is that life is suffering.
• The second truth in Buddhism is that suffering is caused by too much craving and wanting.
• The third truth in Buddhism is that suffering can be overcome and happiness can be attained.
• The fourth truth in Buddhism is that The Noble Eightfold Path is the path which leads to the end of suffering.
• The Noble Eightfold Path, as per Buddhism, is a moral compass, standards that we need to follow for us to achieve enlightenment.
• Confucianism, according to Confucius, states that life is a living reality and reciprocation is a thing.
• Each one of us has a rule in society, according to Confucianism.
• The downline of Confucianism is having perfect relationships when you reciprocate values with other people.
• 5 Basic Ideas about behavior;

  1. Be Considerate.
  2. Respect your Ancestors.
  3. Balance and Harmony in All Things.
  4. Avoid Extremes in Behavior and emotion.
  5. Take care of wilderness
• The Noble Eightfold Path:

  1. Right View
  2. Right Work
  3. Right Speech
  4. Right Effort
  5. Right Values
  6. Right Action
  7. Right Mindfulness
  8. Right Meditation