Psychology On Being Human Study
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Added on 2020-04-15
Psychology On Being Human Study
Added on 2020-04-15
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Surname 1Name:Professor:Title:Date:PsychologyOn Being Human – Philosophical-spiritual ideasThis topic is looking at the comparison and contrasting of the cultivation of the Confucian ren and the Daoist wuwei in the East Asia religions in relation to the rapport family aspect. Rapport is the interaction between humans and their respective environment. Here we shall see how different people’s environment aspects were viewed at different times bearing in mind the cultural, natural and spiritual aspects of interactions. We shall look at how ideas and thechanging notions of rapport affected both China and Japan under two types of historical pressures that are inner and outer pressures. Inner pressure is tensions within ideas that need clarification, application and elaboration to be taken into account. Outer pressures on the other hand are challenges faced when dealing with foreign ways of doing things and thinking. Different people of East Asia that is China, Japan and India viewed being human in different aspects of beliefs and practices. Comparison and contrasting of the cultivation of the Confucian ren and the Daoist wuweiWhen the India’s Buddhist traditions arrived in China through central Asia during the Common Era, there were major impacts that were felt in China (deBarry 2). The previous classic Daoist and Confucian traditions that were practiced in China developed new and elaborate institutions, practices and teachings once they got centuries interactions with Buddhists. Before
Surname 2the introduction of Buddha’s teachings, the former Confucians and Daoists teachings understood themselves as members of a “family” (ja) instead of a member of a “religion” (jao). However, as the families grew, their previous traditions became more complex and new terms came up to define them. The Daoists (Daojia (DAH-oh-jee-AH)) family became interested in the idea of becoming immortal and saw Laozi as a celestial being that would make that possible while the Confucians became interested in Kongzi as a revered ancestor and perfect sage. These two different ideologies of the meaning of being human brought about tension in the two families. The Buddhists built monasteries and the Daoist rituals and ethics were greatly influenced by India’s Buddhist traditions than the Confucians. The Buddhist ethics and meditation also greatly influenced the Confucians conceptions of how they can achieve various stages of sagehood as this was what they were interested in practicing. Many elaborate institutions were developed by both Confucians and Daoists even though both practiced different beliefs. The Daoists concentrated in building institualized religion and the Confucians retained their ties with educational institutions. During the Sui and Tang dynasties (589-906 C.E)Daoist and Buddhist traditions had heavy influence on both philosophical and political realms while the Confucians were mainly involved with educational institutions (Daojiao (DAH-oh-jee-AAH-oh)) dedicated in preparation of young men into access to government positions (Hinton 12). Therefore it is trueto say that the entry of Buddhism into Chinese greatly influenced Chinese traditions and institutions and this brought about notable changes in both the earlier Confucians and Daoists teachings and traditions. Transformation of Japanese identityThe Chinese civilization brought a major impact to Japan during the eighth century C.E. where the Chinese Buddhist and the neo-Confucian traditions took hold of Shinto Japan. The
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