E A S T E R N

P H I L O S O P H Y

HERMENEGILDO G, MONDIGO III

DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES
E S OUTLINE
Short Introduction on Eastern Philosophy

A T
Siddhartha Gautama

Confucius

Lao Tzu
 WHAT DEVELOPMENT
AND CHARACTERISTICS
DEFINE EASTERN
PHILOSOPHY?

Eastern philosophy consists of schools Often called as “wisdom” literature

of thoughts which are often closely tied where stories, sayings and texts
with religious belief. encourage people to adopt an ethical and
harmonious life.
 WHAT DEVELOPMENT
AND CHARACTERISTICS
DEFINE EASTERN
PHILOSOPHY?

There is great emphasis on social The goal of philosophy is to achieve a

relations. Family and community are balanced life and find one’s role in
considered a central aspect of life. society.
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GAUTAMA
1. F__R NO__E _R_T_S
2. N_R__N_
3. E_GH_ F__D _A_H_
4. A__K_N_D O_E
5. S__F__I_G
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Siddhartha Gautama is universally known as Buddha

He is also known as Shakyamuni

Born in Northeastern India at around 563 BCE

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“Buddha” which means the Enlightened One
or Awakened One

Buddha taught the Four Noble Truth

Buddha suggested to follow the Noble Eight Fold Path

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He was born in a prosperous family

The context of his religious belief was Hinduism

At age of 29 he experienced [Buddhist lore] which is called

as the Four Signs
 THE FOUR SIGNS

AN OLD MAN SICK MAN DEAD MAN WANDERING ASCETIC

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Bodhi Tree
Siddhartha sat in deep meditation
for 49 days under a fig tree which is
called the tree of awakening.
 THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS
(ARYA-SATYA)

I. III. IV.
II.
The world is Duhkha can be The way to extinguish
The cause of duhkha is
permeated with extinguished by the causes of suffering
craving or desire
suffering or duhkha eliminating the causes is to follow the middle
(trishna)
of suffering way constituted
by the Noble
Eight Fold Paths
THE NOBLE EIGHT FOLD PATHS

1.PERFECT 2.PERFECT 3.PERFECT

VIEW RESOLVE SPEECH

5.PERFECT 6.PERFECT 6.PERFECT

CONDUCT LIVELIHOOD EFFORT

7.PERFECT 8.PERFECT
MINDFULNESS CONCENTRATION

Wisdom Conduct Mental Discipline

PAUSE AND THINK

In Buddha’s Noble Eight Fold

Paths what particular path you
would you like to practice or
live out today?
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Literally means “be blown out”.

What is blown out – like lamp – or

extinguished, is selfish craving.

The state of Nirvana is universally regarded

as beyond description and definition.

Reaching Nirvana will make a person achieve

highest enlightenment, perfect peace and bliss.
 IN LIGHT OF
BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY

We are all capable of achieving

Buddhahood whether we are aware or not,
we all share Buddha Nature.
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The emphasis of Buddhist way

[Middle Way] is to “leave it”
rather than to “take it”.
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The aim is to reach such a frame of mind

about whatever the world has to offer,
that one can enjoy it without being
dependent on it, much less addicted to it.
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Buddha’s teaching is not about reasoning

alone. Buddhist way (Buddhism) is a
philosophy of life, hence, a way of life.