Review Objective: To identify the key philosophies of China’s 3

Religions by comparing notes to quotes and identifying the source of

the quote.

You need:

• Planners

• Thursday’s h/w

• Fridays notes on Religion and quotes handout

• H/w for week—work on project

• Warm Up—Read and Review from screen

Confucianism—more a guideline for behavior than a religion

• Key concepts:• Everyone has a proper role in society.• Order is maintained when all people

perform their role.• Respect for family and elders• Rulers (emperors) should behave

morally and set an example for their people.

• Then people will obey their rulers• Stressed ethical behavior

Lao Tse and Taoism (Daoism)

"Be still like a mountain and flow like a great river." Lao Tse

Main Beliefs

• Tao is the first-cause of the universe. It is a force that flows through all life. Taoists strongly promote health and vitality.

• Five main organs of the body correspond to the five parts of the sky: water, fire, wood, metal and earth.

• Live in Harmony with nature

Taoism (Daoism)

Yin and Yang

• This is a well known Taoist symbol. "It represents the balance of opposites in the universe. When they are equally present, all is calm. When one is outweighed by the other, there is confusion and disarray."

Taoism: government corrupts—not needed of people live according to the way—in keeping with nature.

Buddhism

Buddhism—Came from India

• BUDDHISM • Four Noble Truths•    1. Suffering exists

   2. Suffering arises from attachment to desires for worldly things   3. Suffering ceases when attachment to desire ceases   4. Freedom from suffering is possible by practicing the Eightfold Path

Noble Eightfold Path

 Three Qualities Eightfold Path

 Wisdom (panna)  Right View

   Right Thought

 Morality (sila)  Right Speech

   Right Action

   Right Livelihood

 Meditation (samadhi)

 Right Effort

   Right Mindfulness

   Right Contemplation

Nirvana—when you reach this state of perfection, you are not born again.

Four Noble Truthsof Buddhism  

1. Suffering exists   2. Suffering arises from attachment to desires   3. Suffering ceases when attachment to desire ceases   4. Freedom from suffering is possible by practicing the Eightfold Path

Work on quotes in pairs—you will compare with group when finished

• You must underline key words that tipped you off to your selection.

• Compare with notes to do this activity

• We will do A together

Influence of Confucius

• Neo-Confucianism—begin reading