Ch. 7 Review of Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism
Eight Fold Path (Buddhism)
1 right faith 2 resolve to resist evil 3 right speech 4 right action 5 right living 6 right effort 7 right thought 8 right meditation
What is Daoism?
Based on teachings of Lao Zi-Humans should see themselves a part of nature. People should live a simple life in harmony with nature. Harmony comes from balancing opposite forces of nature called yin and yang.
What is Confucianism?
Based on the teaching of Confucius, focused on proper conduct, respect for elders, education and hard work. Confucius taught that life would be harmonious if everyone was loyal, courteous, honest and faithful. Children show respect for authority-Rulers need to live by strong virtues and set a good example for society to be harmonious.
What is Legalism?
Based on the teachings of Han Fei. Believed people were evil and selfish by nature. The only way to acheive a strong society was to create laws with clear punishments and rewards.
What is Buddhism?
Based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, later known as the Buddha. Taught life was filled with suffering. Release from suffering came from understanding the four noble truth and live according to the eight fold path.
Beleives in reincarnation for those who don't reach enlightenment
Buddha
Who said this? "Like a spider caught in its own web is a person driven by fierce cravings. Break out of the web, and turn away from the world of sensory pleasure and sorrow."
Buddha
Who said this? Suffering can be ended if people stop wanting things, like more pleasure or more power.
Buddha
Believes people are by nature good and should be taught to value honesty, integrity, hard work and modesty and education and respect for authority.
Confucius
Duty of children to their parents is the fountain from whence all other virtues spring
Confucius
What are the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?
First Noble Truth: Life is filled with suffering and disastisfaction. Second Noble Truth: Much of the suffering and disatisfaction is the result of selfish desires. Third Noble Truth: Much suffering will be reduced if people can reduce their selfish desires. Fourth Noble Truth: To live a good life and reach enlightenment, you must follow the eight fold path. (rules for living a ethical and compassionate life)
Who said this? The only important rules are those of nature.
Laozi
When a sage governs a state, he does not rely on the people to do good out of their own will. Instead, he sees to it that they are not allowed to do what is not good. If he relies on people to do good out of their own will, within the borders of the state not even ten persons can be counted on to do good.
Han Fei
Who believed that most people were naturally evil and selfish?
Han Fei
Who believed that people should be trained to accept the ruler's authority automatically?
Han Fei
Greatest good is like water. It nourishes all but competes with none
Laozi
Who said this? "The more laws and edicts (official rules) are imposed, the more thieves and bandits there will be."
Laozi
Who said this? A tree that stands against the wind will break; A reed that bends in the wind will survive.
Laozi
