Wednesday 11/12 Wednesday 11/12 wk 14wk 14

1.1. Who was Siddhartha Who was Siddhartha Gautama?Gautama?

2.2. What is the name of a belief What is the name of a belief system based on the teachings system based on the teachings of Confucius?of Confucius?

Three Ways of Thought Three Ways of Thought in Chinain China

Confucianism, Buddhism, and Confucianism, Buddhism, and DaoismDaoism

ConfuciusConfucius Born in ChinaBorn in China

B.C. 551-479B.C. 551-479

PhilosopherPhilosopher Person who thinks a Person who thinks a

lot about the meaning lot about the meaning of lifeof life

Teachings led to Teachings led to ConfucianismConfucianism

ConfucianismConfucianism focused on ethics and moralityfocused on ethics and morality

knowing right from wrongknowing right from wrong emphasized educationemphasized education encouraged development of “civilized” encouraged development of “civilized”

peoplepeople these things would eventually lead to these things would eventually lead to

world peaceworld peace

ConfucianismConfucianism Kings should rule by being good example Kings should rule by being good example

for people to followfor people to follow meritocracymeritocracy

idea that people should be rewarded based idea that people should be rewarded based on skill not on who their family ison skill not on who their family is

filial pietyfilial piety respect for eldersrespect for elders

encouraged development of “civilized” encouraged development of “civilized” peoplepeople

BuddhaBuddha Born in IndiaBorn in India

B.C. 563-483B.C. 563-483

Born to a Noble Born to a Noble FamilyFamily

Gave up his wealth to Gave up his wealth to seek enlightenmentseek enlightenment

Started BuddhismStarted Buddhism

BuddhismBuddhism Suffering is a part of life.Suffering is a part of life. People suffer because they are ignorantPeople suffer because they are ignorant

Selfishness and love of material things is a Selfishness and love of material things is a result of this ignorance.result of this ignorance.

People can escape suffering by following People can escape suffering by following the Noble Eightfold Path.the Noble Eightfold Path.

Many Buddhists practice meditation.Many Buddhists practice meditation.

Noble Eightfold PathNoble Eightfold Path

Leads to nirvanaLeads to nirvana nirvana=end of sufferingnirvana=end of suffering

right understanding, right thought, right right understanding, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentrationconcentration

LaoziLaozi Born in ChinaBorn in China

66thth or 4 or 4thth century B.C. century B.C.

PhilosopherPhilosopher Started DaoismStarted Daoism May or may not have May or may not have

actually existedactually existed

DaoismDaoism Dao=The Way or PathDao=The Way or Path compassion, moderation, humilitycompassion, moderation, humility wu weiwu wei

action without doingaction without doing let nature take it’s courselet nature take it’s course universe live in harmony and when you universe live in harmony and when you

oppose the universe, you disrupt that oppose the universe, you disrupt that harmonyharmony

live in harmony with naturelive in harmony with nature

BuddhaBuddha

““Like a spider caught in its own web is Like a spider caught in its own web is a person driven by fierce cravings. a person driven by fierce cravings. Break out of the web, and turn away Break out of the web, and turn away from the world of sensory pleasure from the world of sensory pleasure and sorrow.”and sorrow.”

ConfuciusConfucius

““If a ruler himself is upright, all will go If a ruler himself is upright, all will go well without orders. But if he himself well without orders. But if he himself is not upright, even though he gives is not upright, even though he gives orders they will not be obeyed.”orders they will not be obeyed.”

LaoziLaozi

““Highest good is like water. Because Highest good is like water. Because water excels in benefiting the myriad water excels in benefiting the myriad creatures without contending with creatures without contending with them and settles where none would them and settles where none would like to be, it comes close to the Way.”like to be, it comes close to the Way.”

BuddhaBuddha

““The mind is flighty, and hard to grasp; The mind is flighty, and hard to grasp; the mind pursues all its desires. To the mind pursues all its desires. To tame the mind is great goodness. tame the mind is great goodness. Subdue the mind and know Subdue the mind and know tranquility.”tranquility.”

LaoziLaozi

““The more laws and edicts are imposed, The more laws and edicts are imposed, the more thieves and bandits there will the more thieves and bandits there will be.”be.”

ConfuciusConfucius

““Be respectful at home, serious at Be respectful at home, serious at work, faithful in human relations. work, faithful in human relations. Even if you go to uncivilized areas, Even if you go to uncivilized areas, these virtues are not to be these virtues are not to be abandoned.”abandoned.”

ConfuciusConfucius

““Seeing that our body, with hair and skin, is Seeing that our body, with hair and skin, is derived from our parents, we should not derived from our parents, we should not allow it to be injured in any way. This is allow it to be injured in any way. This is the beginning of filial respect. We the beginning of filial respect. We develop our own character and practice develop our own character and practice the way so as to perpetuate our name for the way so as to perpetuate our name for future generations, and to bring honor to future generations, and to bring honor to our parents.”our parents.”

BuddhaBuddha

““Life is a journey, death is a return to Life is a journey, death is a return to earth, the universe is like an inn, the earth, the universe is like an inn, the passing years are like dust.”passing years are like dust.”

LaoziLaozi

““The sage, because he does nothing, The sage, because he does nothing, never ruins anything; and, because never ruins anything; and, because he does not lay hold of anything, he does not lay hold of anything, loses nothing.”loses nothing.”