Q1_LESSON 5: THE SELF IN ORIENTAL / EASTERN THOUGHT

THE SELF IN ORIENTAL / EASTERN THOUGHT

The self as embedded in relationships and though spiritual development in Confucian thought

BUDDHISM
HINDUISM
TAOISM
CONFUCIANISM

THE SELF IN ORIENTAL / EASTERN THOUGHT

Siddhartha Gautama

BUDDHISM

Siddhartha Gautama

The self is the source of all sufferings

BUDDHISM

It is our quest to forget about the self, forget the cravings of the self, break the attachments you have with the world, and to renounce the self in order to attain the state of Nirvana

HINDUISM

Fusion of various Indian cultures and traditions

HINDUISM

believe that an individual’s action (karma) - the bad or good actions that the individual performed in a previous life determine his or her caste

Lao Tzu

TAOISM

TAOISM

Self does not exist without the existence of the other

TAOISM

Self as a separate identity is supported by the equal and opposite sensation of otherness

CONFUCIANISM

Filial piety is a foundational concept in the thought of Confucius

CONFUCIANISM

Teaches how one should properly act according to their relationship with other people; focused on having a harmonious social life