Taoism is the one I like least. It has too many vague mystical elements. It seems to me that both Buddhism and Taoism are inward looking, seeking enlightenment and self-improvement as the ultimate goal, with correct interactions with others serving as a means to achieving this self-fulfillment. But Confucianism is the opposite. It is outward looking, with the goal being to create a society of peace and justice, with self-improvement of individuals being the means to achieving that end.
When you stop the suffering is when you don’t attach yourself from what you like and want. When you are free of this can achieve a self awaking. You can practice the eight fold path to achieve this plan, and also learn the basic practices of wisdom, ethical conduct and of course concentration. The three markings of Buddhist teaching are suffering, impermanence, and egolessness. Which they teach that you can be over suffering in the Four Noble Truths practice, and ego can be change with the Noble Eightfold Path which is a ethical conduct.
On the other hand, a person’s superego is one’s conscious, which is a collection of moral lessons learned from parents, organized religion, and society. The superego wants the person to only do what is morally right at all times. The ego is the person’s sense of “self.” The ego is formed from reality when the person understands all of her instinctual desires are not able to be met. The ego is the mediator between the id’s and the superego’s wants and decides which desires the person will upon. The superego uses guilt to punish the ego if it misbehaves and rewards it with pride if does what the superego wants.
Functionalists believe religion is a conservative force as it promotes social harmony, social integration and social solidarity through value consensus. It is a functional prerequisite that meets the needs of society and its individual members to ensure survival of society itself. This maintains the status quo, which then reaches social stability. The Functionalist Durkheim says that religion provides beliefs and practices that unite people and bind society together creating social solidarity. Durkheim also argued that ritual and ceremony are essential to bind society together.
Comp Essay 1 - Buddhism and Daoism Comparative Essay- Buddhism and Daoism Daoism and Buddhism were similar religions during the classical era because of their shared belief in balance as a way to maintain order in the world, and neither was intended for political advancement nor were they the dominant religion because their beliefs and leaders were concerned less with government and more with maintaining oneself in harmony, however they were different in that the ultimate goal of Buddhism is to reach Nirvana, whereas Daoism attempts to find 'the way' to live one's life and find knowledge and harmony in the universe. Daoism and Buddhism both held to the core belief that human life should be composed of balance. The name of Daoism came
Taoism teached and emphasized the limitation of human perceptio, passivity, resignation and simple guidelines to live a good life in harmony with nature and the universe (Culture & Values, Cunnigham/Reich, 2010, chapter 5, pg 123). Tao means “the way”, following one’s own path without disturbing nature order and accepting the good and the bad as part of the way. Taoism can be compared to the Yin Yang
Taoism and Confucianism are two major theories or rather philosophical systems, which emerged in China, and later influenced many countries of East Asia. Such as, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Vietnam. Confucianism is mainly centered on virtue and ethics as a means to an ordered society and beliefs than an ordered society is what people strive for. Taoism, on the other hand, focuses on the individual life in relation to the Tao, or ‘way of nature’. Both are considered philosophies and not religions and acknowledge a path that a person should follow in life.
A Look into Confucianism Anna Fisher REL 133 July 4, 2011 Page Brooks A Look into Confucianism Confucianism as in many eastern religions is about being in touch with the Dao. The Dao practices are to help a person feel the flow of nature, attain spiritual purity, and to live a long life. There is a difference in the Dao in Daoism and the Dao in Confucianism although they are guided by the same basic belief which is about getting in touch with your innermost human, God given beauty; as is expressed in a Confucian classic “He is the sage who naturally and easily embodies the right way” this “way” is the cosmic Dao that permeates the entire universe—the Dao that we see in the everyday life of the noble person also “in its utmost
The Way to Live In his book “Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching,” written in the sixth century B.C., Lao-tzu puts his thoughts down on paper to give a guideline on how to live life from both the government and moral perspective. He touched on various topics such as maintaining a successful government, the trust of peopleand the true value of material possessions. Many considered his the teachings to be the way to enlightenment and it formed the basis for Taoism, which is a religion founded by Chang Tao-Ling. Lao-tzu believed in a simple way of living that would serve the greater good of the people along with keeping the natural order of power. It is said that Lao-tzu wrote the Tao-te as a political guide for those who created the power structure and maintained the order of the land.
Name Instructor’s Name Course Date Confucian values routinely informed the actions and worldviews of everyone in Han China, from the highest official to the lowliest peasant. True or false? Introduction According to Murray (23), the Confucian ideology clearly illustrates that nurturing the basic instinct to live by submitting to those in power is the best applicable method of blocking the ability to question the credibility of whatever has been commanded by those in power. However, this is only possible the routine of continuously submitting to the powerful does not lead to unendurable suffering. The ideology concentrated on making subjects to be compliant to the order of authority that was before them.