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The Three Belief Systems of China
Buddhism
Daoism
Confucianism
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Buddhism: Background
Buddhism is one of the major religions of theworld today. It was founded in India around500 B.C. by Siddartha Gautama, aka The
Buddha. At various times, Buddhism has been adominant religious, cultural, and social force inmost of Asia. In each area, Buddhism hascombined with elements of other religions, such as
Hinduism and Shinto. Today, Buddhism has about350 million followers. Most live in Sri Lanka, themainland nations of Southeast Asia, and Japan.
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Buddhism Terms to Know
Reincarnation = Idea that when a person
dies, their soul is reborn in a new body.
Importance: your soul never dies.Siddartha Gautama = Buddhas real name,
(563-483 B.C.)
Nirvana = a state of perfect peace, desiringnothing
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Buddhism - Foundings
A: Monks brought his
ideas to China around
200 AD using the SilkRoad
Q: Buddhism was founded
in India. How did it get
from India to China?
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Goal of Buddhist Monks
= Bring everyone to
enlightenment
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Buddhas Teachings: The Four Noble Truths
How do they
support each
other?
#1. Life is suffering and pain
#2. Suffering and pain are
caused by desire for wealth,
pleasure, fame, and power.
#3. End suffering by
overcoming desire.
#4. To overcome desire, one mustfollow the 8 Fold Path (Middle
Way)...
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The Middle Way How to achieve
the Four Noble Truths:1. Morally excellent
conduct
2. Compassion for allliving things
3. Calmness and
purity of mind.
My pain and
suffering will
be over when I
quit running!
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Daoism (aka Taoism)
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Daoism: Background
The word dao (also spelled tao) originally
meant roadorway. The Dao (Way)
represents the characteristics or behaviorthat makes each thing in the universe what
it is. The word is also used to mean reality
as a whole, which consists of all the
individual "ways."
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Daoism Terms to Know
Dao = a force connected to nature that
cannot be defined, only experienced and
felt. Say What??Goal of Life = Achieve the Dao
Lao-Tzu (606-530 B.C.) = Founder of
Daoism. Wrote the holy book Tao TeChing
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Daoism Teaches:
Humans should see themselves as part of
nature
Live simply and live in harmony
Dont believe in strong government
Achieve happiness by leading a balanced
life with nature, not by following societal
rules and laws.
And of course, the famous Yin and
Yang
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Yin andYang:
Provides an explanation on how the
universe is balanced
Yin = black, feminine, mysterious, negativeYang = white or red, masculine, warm,
positive
Both contain a little bit of the other
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How a Daoist might discover nature:
Sit by a river, feel a breeze, and
observe a drifting cloud.
Nothing in nature strives for
fame, power, or knowledge.
The river, the breeze, and the
stream move without effort
because they follow the Dao.Daothe way of nature that
guides all things.
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Confucianism
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Confucianism: BackgroundConfucianism is a philosophy based on the ideasof the Chinese philosopher Confucius. From the100's B.C. to the A.D. 1900's, Confucianism wasthe most important single force in Chinese life. It
influenced Chinese education, government, andpersonal behavior and the individual's duty tosociety.
Many people consider Confucianism a religion.
But Confucianism has no clergy and does notteach about God, or the existence of an afterlife.Confucianism can more accurately be considered aguide to morality and good government.
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Confucianism - Terms to know
Confucius = Founder (551-479 B.C.)
Golden Rule = What you do not wish
for yourself, do not do to othersMain beliefs = respect for elders,
education, commitment to government
service
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Confucius 5 Most Important
Relationships1. Ruler and subject
2. Parent and child
3. Husband and wife
4. Sibling and sibling
5. Friend and friend
Relationships have to be: loyal, courteous, honest,faithful, and respectful to authority.
How are these relationships important for
maintaining a society?
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Quote #1
Highest good is like
water. Because water
excels in benefiting
the myriad (numerous)
creatures without
contending (having
conflict) with them.
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Quote #2Seeing that our body,with hair and skin, isderived from ourparents, we should not
allow it to be injuredin any way. Wedevelop our owncharacter and practice
so as to perpetuate ourname for futuregenerations and tobring honor to ourparents.
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Quote #3
The more laws and
edicts (official rules)
are imposed, the more
thieves and bandits
there will be.
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Quote #4
Like a spider caught
in its own web, so is a
person driven by
fierce cravings. Break
out of the web, and
turn away from the
world of pleasure and
sorrow.
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Quote #5
Be respectful at home,
serious at work, and
faithful in human
relations. Even as you
go to uncivilized
areas, these virtues
(good qualities) are
not to be abandoned.
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Quote #6
Life is a journey,
death is a return to the
earth, the universe is
like an inn, the passing
years are like dust.
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Quote #7
If a ruler himself is
upright (honest) all
will go well without
orders. But if he
himself is not upright,
even though he gives
orders, they will not
be obeyed.
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Buddhism Confucianism Daoism Christianity
Belief in
God?
Yes
Belief in
Buddha
Is it a
religion?Yes
More like a
philosophyYes, and a
philosophy
Not taughtBelief in
many
Gods
Yes, one
God
Holy
book?
Yes, Tao Te
ChingYes, BibleYes, the
Dharma
No, but his writ-
ings are called
Five Classics
Focus?Four Noble Truths
Middle Way
Creating a
moral society
Simple life
close to nature
God; Teachings
of Jesus Christ
How many
today?Over 2 billion350 million Over 5 million About 2 million
Life after
death?Not on EarthNoYes,
reincarnation
Yes,
reincarnation