Acian Ethical

TRADITION

Presented by: GROUP 5

 Introduce the two types of origin of

Objectives religion.
articulate the basis for ethical
behavior for Buddhists;
analyze how the concept of the
oneness of all things in the Brahma
serves as a basis for moral behavior;
and
examine how Confucianism founds
ideal human behavior on the ideas of
Ren and Li.
 Introduction:
WESTERN DEBATE OF INDIAN MANUEL
THINKERS WESTERN AND B.DY (
HUMANITY CHINESE IDENTIFIES
TRADITION THE
S COMMON
THEMES)
 Common Themes
ONE CAN IMMEDIATELY NOTICE THAT
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT INTERWINED WITH
PHILOSOPHICAL AND
ETHICAL THINKING.

SECOND THEME WHICH BINDS THESE

INTELLECTUAL
TRADITIONS IS “LOVE AND
COMPASSION”.
 Common Themes
THIRD THEME WHICH IS THE
CONNECTEDNESS OF PERSONAL
CULTIVATION AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
ENLIGHTENMENT

ENLIGHTENMENT
“HARMONY WITH ONE SELF,
WITH OTHERS, WITH NATURES,
WITH TRANSCENDENT”.
The Vedas and Upanishads
OLDEST PHILOSOPHICAL WRITINGS IN THE WORLD
THESE SERIES OF HYMNS TO THE MOST ANCIENT GODS ARE
A POETIC ARTICULATION OF THE STRUCTURE AND MEANING
OF THE UNIVERSE.
THE WRITERS OF THE UPANISHADS SEEK TO UNDERSTAND THE FULLNESS OF
HUMAN BECOMING BY REALIZING THE DEEPEST INSIGHT ABOUT THE TRUE
NATURE OF THE UNIVERSE.
Beyond rituals, the authors of Upanishads share a
path of spiritual enlightenment:

FIRST IDEA IS SAMSARA OR

REINCARNATION.
TEACHING OF KARMA OR ACTIONS
AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES, THE
ACTIONS OF PERSON HAVE JUST
CONSEQUENCES.
MOKSHA OR LIBERATION.
 Buddhism
GAUTAMA BUDDHA. SECOND TRUTH IS THAT
ACTION OR KARMA.

THIRD TRUTH IS THAT THERE

IS AN END TO SUFFERING
DISCOVER THE AND THE PATH BEYOND
ENLIGHTENMENT. SUFFERING IS TO
TRANSCEND THIS ILLUSION
AND ENTER THE STATE OF
NIRVANA.
Fourth Truth-
How human
FIRST TRUTH IS THAT beings ought to live a life free
LIFE IS SUFFERING from suffering by following the
OR DUKKHA. Eightfold Path or ASTANGIKA-
MARGA.
 The path to this awakening is articulated by
Donald Lopez thus;
ONE USEFUL WAY TO APPROACH THE TOPIC IS THROUGH THE
TRADITIONAL TRIAD OF ETHICS, MEDITATION AND WISDOM.
ETHICS - Concious restrain of nonvirtuous deeds of body
and speech, usually through observing some form of vows.

MEDITATION (DHYANA) - Refers to developing a sufficient

level of concentration[ through a variety of techniques] to
make the mind a suitable tool for breaking through the
illusion of self to the vision of NIRVANA.

WISDOM - Is insight, at a deep level of concentration, into

the fact that there is no to self.
 Eightfold path or Astangika-
Marga
1. RIGHT VIEW 2.RIGHT 3. RIGHT SPEECH 4.RIGHT ACTION
– AN INTENTION - REFRAINING - REFRAINING
ACCURATE FROM VERBAL FROM PHYSICAL
UNDERSTAND - AVOIDING
MISDEEDS SUCH MISDEEDS SUCH
ING OF THE THOUGHTS OF AS LYING, AS KILLING,
NATURE OF ATTACHMENT, DIVISIVE STEALING AND
THINGS, HATRED,HARM SPEECH, HARSH SEXUAL
SPECIFICALLY FUL INTENT. SPEECH AND
THE FOUR MISCONDUCT.
SENSELESS
NOBLE SPEECH.
TRUTHS.
 Eightfold path or Astangika-
Marga
5.RIGHT LIVELIHOOD 6. RIGHT EFFORT- 7. RIGHT 8.RIGHT
AVOIDING TRADES ABANDONING MINDFULNESS CONCENTRATION
THAT DIRECTLY OR NEGATIVE STATES OF - AWARENESS - SINGLE
INDIRECLTY HARM MIND THAT HAVE OF BODY, MINDEDNESS
OTHERS, SUCH AS ALREADY ARISEN, FEELINGS,
SELLING SLAVES, PREVENTING THOUGHT AND
WEAPONS, NEGATIVE STATES
ANIMALS FOR THAT HAVE YET TO PHENOMENA.
SLAUGHTER, ARISE, AND THE
INTOXICANTS OR SUSTAINING POSITIVE CONSTITUENTS
POISONS. STATES THAT HAVE OF THE EXSITING
ALREADY ARISEN. WORLD
Chinese Philosophy and
Confucian Ethics
CONFUCIUS
CONFUCIANISM
BOOK OF CONVERSATION KNOWN IN THE WEST AS THE
ANALECTS, THE MAIN SOURCE OF CONFUCIAN TEACHING.
THREE OTHER BOOKS THAT STAND AS A SOURCE (THE
BOOK OF MENCIUS, THE DOCTRINE OF THE MEAN, AND THE
GREAT LEARNING)
MANUEL B. DY EXPLAINS THAT “REN” IS MADE UP OF TWO
CHARACTERS, REN, MEANING HUMAN BEING, AND ERH,
MEANING TWO. REN IS TRANSLATED AS “BENEVOLENCE,”
“KINDNESS,” “HUMAN-HEARTEDNESS,” “HUMANITY,” AND
WHEN CONFUCIUS WAS ASKED FOR ITS MEANING, HE
SAID, “REN IS TO LOVE HUMAN BEINGS”.
Thank you
for listening!