Eastern Religion

These are just the eastern religions. Some influenced me, and the ways I look at things.

There are some eastern religions, but the lines between a philosophy and religion often get blurry, especially in the East. I tend to think of religions more about faith and belief, while philosophy is more about thought and behavior, but even that gets murky. This is how a western guy looks at the eastern ways of looking at things.

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~ Aristotle Sabouni
Created: 2021-07-16

These are just the eastern religions: Eastern, Religion • [4 items]

Buddhism
The philosophy originated in India, but traveled to China, Japan and influenced much of the Orient. Many cultures have a mythology that goes along with the tales of their ancients, and Buddha is no exception. There is a lot of mythology associated with his life. But in common is how a human learned peace, self-discovery and enlightenment through meditation.

Confucianism
With way too many people in close quarters, a religion about how to get along was bound to spring up. Confucius was a man, alive from 551-479 BC. One of the major concepts of Confucianism is li, which translates roughly as propriety, order, and courtesy, and is often expressed through ritual and ceremony. Li is basically the laws by which we are governed.

Shintoism
Shintoism is the Japanese religion that believes in millions of spirits (Kami) in all things. These spirits are good and bad, more powerful or weak, flawed or not. Because no "founder" of Shinto and there is no supreme book or reference, this makes Shinto very adaptable.

Taoism
The 'Tao' is an indescribable abstract.Since I enjoy a challenge, I'll try to describe it. Though some of the concepts of 'Tao', can be described, this is not a description of the Tao itself. The Tao is a holistic concept; where one must understand many of the parts to understand the sum. But it's about nature, balances, and the path to achieving it.

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These are just the eastern philosophies that influenced me, and the ways I look at things.

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