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| Confucius dates (birth and death) |
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| September 28, 551 BCE thru 479 BCE |
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-Founder of Confucianism
-Influenced by Zhou er Chinese thought
>Qing dynasty |
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| Two other names for Confucius |
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| Right conduct, propriety, manners, etiquette, ceremonies, self-cultivation |
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| Being, humanness, humaneness, humanity, benevolence, kindness, charity |
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-Life energy, inherent in all things
-Being in touch with it is important for health and well-being |
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| Exemplary person, superior person, big person |
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The Analects -
The literary collection of 499 sayings of and about Confucius; compliled by his disciples |
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Influenced by Taoism and Confucianism.
Highly developed metaphysical theories and meditative practices.
Philosophy attempted to merge basic elements of Confucianism and Buddhism. |
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Succeeded the Shang dynasty.
Lasted longer than any other dynasty.
Chinese philosophy developed.
Characterized by more tranquility and morality than Shang (which was morally corrupt). |
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| Heaven; deity of the Zhou dynasty |
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| Confucius saying - everyone should adhere to their labels in society and there will be nature order in the universe. |
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-Traditionally held as the author of the Tao Te-Ching
-Also called Lao-Tan, said to have royal connections and to have written Tao Te-Ching--created to add legitimacy to the writings |
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-Sacred scripture of Taoism
-Written in verse (jumbly mixed-up verse) |
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Mainland tradition;
Stresses individual morality and spirituality, self-cultivation |
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Survives mainly in Taiwan and along southeast coast.
An outgrowth Cheng-i liturgical tradition.
Hereditary priests perform liturgies, healing rituals, and exorcisms. |
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| Spirit, spiritual consciousness |
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-Japan's greatest Zen master.
-Introduced Soto school (gradual enlightenment) to Japan
-Stresssed "wholehearted sitting" (shikantaza) |
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-Indian monk
-Brought Zen Buddhism to China
-First patriarch of the Chinese Zen lineage
-Portrayed as a wild, uncouth barbarian |
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| School of Zen Buddhism that teaches instant enlightenment |
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Author of Beginner's Mind
Zen master who taught in the United States |
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"The beginner has many possibilites and the expert has few."
The basic mindset of the practice of Zen.
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind the book is about how to practice zen, about zen life, and encouragement towards realizing your own zen mind. |
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| Another name for Confucius (Non-Westernized) |
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| Balance, necessary opposites (that are actually) |
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-To maintain a social hierarchy based on relationships.
-Parent/child, master/slave, ruler/subject
-Loyalty to the those above you in the hierarchy is key; loyalty to rulers, ancestors, parents.
-Benevolence to those below you |
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| Why Confucianism had a problem with Buddhism |
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Seen as bringing a cult of Barbarian people into China
Did not adhere to Confucian law |
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| Main points of Confucianism |
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| Properness, manners, the idea that humanity can be perfected through a strict hierarchy of relationships |
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| Taoist thinker that was more playful than lao tzu |
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| Difference between Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu's writing styles |
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Chuang Tzu was a Taoist thinker that used paradox, allegories, and humor to teach (more playful).
Lao Tzu was the 4th century assumed author of the earliest section of the Taoist work, named for him. More strict writings and teachings. |
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| non-action, becoming aligned with the tao |
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| Major themes of Tao Te Ching |
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| being one with nature, looking to nature for guidance- a holistic view of the universe – self-cultivation is central – practice is more important than belief – language is limiting |
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| Theories of authorship of the Tao Te Ching |
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| Until recent centuries it was universally accepted that Lao Tsu created the TTC, subjected to criticism by scholars I the 20th century, most famous account lao tzu, also know as Lao Tan, was an archivist from whom Confucius had sought advice about propriety (li) most recent scholarship says someone of the 3rd centry concocted the fiction of Lao Tan as the author in an effort to lend it luster of a learned man in royal sercive, htat even confucius had respected and learned from, TTC first appeared in the early 3rd century BCE later product than Confucius life |
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| Translation/progression of the word "zen" |
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Dhyana > Channa (chan) > son > zen
Means meditation |
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| Formal periodic interviews between Zen master and student |
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| The practices at the heart of Zen; meditation techniques to gain enlightenment |
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| Intensely focusing on sitting. Used in Soto teachings. |
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| First Zen patriarch of China. |
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| Life energy in all living things |
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| Method of practicing Zazen while walking. Used with different techniques in both Soto and Rinzai. |
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| Seal of confirmation of enlightenment bestowed by the master. |
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| School of Zazen, practices Shikantaza (wholehearted sitting) |
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| Teaches instant enlightenment. |
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| A fable or riddle-like story that aims to reveal the nature of Zen. Used by Zen teachers. Used in Rinzai. |
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| Major themes of Tao Te Ching |
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- There is an enduring natural reality known as the Tao which gives life to al tings
- The Tao exemplifies wu-wei (“non-action”) a behavior characterized as benign non-involvement, illustrated though images of unassuming lif-giving forces like water and the mother
- Humas have disgressed from the Tao, and need to return to it, therby attaining idividual success and socio-cosmic harmony
- One returns to the Tao by foregoing foolish interventional shemes (like those of the Confucians) practicing instead the behaviors exemplified by the Tao. |
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