To achieve a virtuous life, followers must pursue a life without extremes, similar to the Buddhists. It is important that they do not stray from the path, because, as Confucius states, “If it could be left, it would not be a path” (Confucius). Similar to Nirvana for the Buddhists, there is Harmony and Equilibrium for Confucianists. Equilibrium is achieved when there are “no stirrings of pleasure, anger, sorrow, or joy” (Confucius). The state of Harmony will then result from the pleasure, anger, sorrow, or joy stirring. Harmony and Equilibrium coexist while Equilibrium is the “great root from which grow all human actings in the world” and Harmony acts as the “universal path which they all should pursue”
To achieve a virtuous life, followers must pursue a life without extremes, similar to the Buddhists. It is important that they do not stray from the path, because, as Confucius states, “If it could be left, it would not be a path” (Confucius). Similar to Nirvana for the Buddhists, there is Harmony and Equilibrium for Confucianists. Equilibrium is achieved when there are “no stirrings of pleasure, anger, sorrow, or joy” (Confucius). The state of Harmony will then result from the pleasure, anger, sorrow, or joy stirring. Harmony and Equilibrium coexist while Equilibrium is the “great root from which grow all human actings in the world” and Harmony acts as the “universal path which they all should pursue”