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Eastern Thoughts
By: John Renmy Lucañas
The Eastern Thoughts
Δ The emphasis is relational rather than individual
Δ Values unity and harmony and being part of the greater whole and
that everything is connected and interdependent
Δ Shared goals
The self from Eastern Major
Philosophies
01 Buddhism
02 Hinduism
03 Confucianism
04 Taoism
01
Buddhism
Buddhism
Δ There is no self
Δ There is only nothing and all else is an illusion
“Annicca”
Siddharta Gautama
Buddhism
Brahma
Brahman and Brahma
Brahman Brahma
Brahman is an entity that forms the Brahma is considered to be the
essence of the universe. It is the creator of the entirety of the universe
ultimate and possesses all the knowledge of
reality or ultimate truth of the the universe
universe and is often considered to be
the source of all things
03
Confucianism
Confucianism
Δ System of thought and behavior originating in ancient
china
Δ ”Do not do others what you would not want others to
do to you”
Δ Another important feature in Confucian thought
is the individual’s greatest mission of attaining
self-realization wherein self-cultivation is instrumental
Confucius
04
Taoism
Taoism
Lao Tzu
Taoism
5
It is commonly regarded as a nature that is the foundation of all that exists
6
It comes from the root word “budh” meaning awake
Quiz(1/4)
7-8
In taoism ____is the dark side and ____ is the white side
9
It is considered to be the creator of the entirety of the universe and possesses all
the knowledge of the universe
10
What is called the state of transcendence