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    Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua‚ NY * 551 – 479 B.C.E. * Born in the feudal state of Liu. * Became a teacher and editor of books. Li --> Rite‚ rules‚ ritual decorum (Binding force of an enduring stable society) Ren --> humaneness‚ benevolence‚ humanity Shu --> Reciprocity‚ empathy Do not do unto others what you would not want others to do unto you. Yi --> Righteousness 1. Ruler Subject 2. Father Son 3. Husband Wife 4. Older Brother Younger Brother 5. Older Friend Younger

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    Date: Monday‚ January 31‚ 2011 Confucianism and Taoism: A Comparative Study RELG 253: Learning Cell One TA: Lisa Blake Often described as the two sides of the coin‚ Confucianism and Taoism are being practiced‚ today‚ by over 225 million people and have existed for more than 2400 years in East Asian culture1. Despite the many differences in both traditions‚ however‚ we may also find a lot of similarities. Whether in government application or through abstract‚ immaterial ideals‚ we find that

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    The Notion of Harmony in Confucianism and Taoism At one point in our lives we are all in search of true harmony in many aspects of our lives. For thousands of years and to present day cultures around the world have been in search for harmony in every aspect of the their lives. The Chinese cultures and followers of Confucianism and Taoism have long defined the essence of harmony. Though in many ways they are different I found there is an ultimate goal in both‚ which is equilibrium in a societal role

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    The Teachings of Confucius versus the Tao Te Ching The teachings of Confucius and the Tao Te Ching are two important schools of thought in China. In Confucius’s Analects‚ he talks mostly of political and social issues and also speaks about how people must govern by following rules and displaying virtuous qualities such as honesty and integrity. Lao Zi on the other hand talks of how the world has a propensity towards balancing itself and that people should govern by “going with the flow” while the

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    their region. Three of the well-known religions in Asia are Buddhism‚ Taoism‚ and Confucianism. Since the 3 religions are different‚ research was needed to bring out their similarities and compare each one of them together. Buddhism is a way of finding peace in yourself. It is a religion that helps us to find the happiness and satisfaction we need. Buddhists try not to harm others and to live peacefully and

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    Taoism and of Confucianism as seen through Tigger in The Tao of Pooh The main principles of the religions Taoism and Confucianism clash greatly. The book‚ The Tao of Pooh‚ describes Taoism by comparing it to the A. A. Milne character Winnie-the-Pooh. A. A. Milne’s character of an energetic‚ action-orientated tiger‚ Tigger‚ is an ideal example of a follower of Confucianism. The most striking principle of Confucianism that Tigger embodied is his self image is that he could accomplish anything he wanted

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    Confucianism and Daoism are two of the most influential schools of thought in ancient China. Both are not only ways of thinking‚ but ways of life. They are not religions: they have no teaching of worship of gods‚ or the afterlife; each philosophy focuses on the individual and their behavior. Confucianism and Daoism are often considered polar opposites for several reasons‚ although they have a few similarities. Confucianism has a core of morality‚ ethics‚ and activism. It encourages social harmony

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    same are expressed in different contexts. Both religions are also similarly based on attaining certain knowledge in order to reach salvation or Nirvana. Taoism and Confucianism have to be seen side-by-side as two distinct responses to the social‚ political and philosophical conditions of life two and a half millennia ago in China. Whereas Confucianism is greatly concerned with social relations‚ conduct and human society‚ Lao Tzu emphasized the need to look beyond the promises and treaties of human beings

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    Assignment 2 Examine the moral values in Islam‚ Christianity‚ Hinduism and Confucianism which has formed the basis for human behavior. Give specific examples. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Moral values serve as standards of right and wrong for people‚ guiding their decisions and actions. Moral values also determine what people value and how they express this in their lives. People learn moral values from religions‚ governments‚ and

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    beliefs and practices of Christianity my entire life. Throughout my life I have looked down upon people who practice different religions and wondered how on earth they could possibly follow any other religion besides Christianity. I still felt this way

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