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has more of an emphasis on self and what is rationally or logically true.
WESTERN ETHICS
is much more about doing what is right in terms of what is expected of you by your family, society and culture.
EASTERN ETHICS
Themes of Asian Ethical Traditions
Religious thought is intertwined with philosophical and ethical thinking
● The Quest for Emancipation
● Love and Compassion as a philosophical anchor
● Connectedness of personal cultivation and social responsibility
● The Path to Enlightenment
● The Path to Transcendence
is one of the Asian ethical tradition and may refer to any of several traditions of philosophical thought that originated in India.
Indian philosophy
This philosophy can also be associated with practice in everyday life
THE HINDU PHILOSOPHY
THE HINDU PHILOSOPHY
It takes an (blank) approach to reality, concerning itself with knowledge of the inner life and self of man, rather than with the nature and structure of the physical world
introspective
meaning “knowledge,” are the oldest texts of Hinduism containing different collections containing hymns, poems, prayers, and religious instruction that glorify the Vedic gods, who are representative of the Divine power of the supreme God.
VEDAS
seek to understand the fullness of human becoming by realizing the deepest insight about the true nature of the universe.
UPANISHADS
The most basic insight of these writings is that RITA as the founding principle of all things (right order of the universe) can be experienced through the presence of the gods to which each ritual or prayer is dedicated to.
VEDAS
The performance of each rituals leads to the realization of good life aligned to the order of the universe.
VEDAS
They seek to articulate why and how human beings could come to fullness through enlightenment.
UPANISHADS
Beyond rituals, the authors of the (blank) share a path of spiritual enlightenment.
upanishads
is the continuous cycle of birth, death and rebirth.
Samsara
in order to escape this cycle, one must realize that everything is
one, everything is Brahman.
In other words, one's individual soul is the same as the
universal soul
The Upanishads teach that by living a life of meditation and purification, one achieves a state of
spiritual enlightenment
If one lives well, (blank) will lead one to a better life
Karma
One must live well according to one
Darma
(duty based on status in life).
Darma
If the duty is fulfilled, one can escape the
Karmic Cycle
