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Major Differences B/W Eastern and Western Philosophies: Philosophy: Lecture1
Major Differences B/W Eastern and Western Philosophies: Philosophy: Lecture1
Major Differences B/W Eastern and Western Philosophies: Philosophy: Lecture1
PHILOSOPHY: LECTURE1
EASTERN WESTERN
PHILOSOPHI PHILOSOPHI
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PHILOSOPHIES Buddhism, confucianism, Hinduism, Christianity: rational, scientific,
Intergral yoga, Islam, Taoism, zen logical schools
MAIN 1-Cosmological unity 1-Feeling oneself as an element
PRINCIPLES of Divine
2-Life is a journey towards eternal r4- 2-Life is a service (to the god ,
alities that are beyond the realities that money , business etc)
surrounds us
3- Circular view of the universe, based 3-Linear view of the universe
on the perceptions of eternal and life based on the Christian
recurrence philosophy where everything has
its beginning and the end.
4-Inner-world dependent 4-Outer-world dependent
5-Self liberation from the false “me” 5-Self dedication to the goal(life
and finding the true “me” vision, success, happiness, etc
6-Behavioural ethics
The concept of me Eternal realities of the universal “me” is here and now. The true
truth: self liberation through “Me” in every human being is a
getting rid of the false “Me” and part of divine that need to
discovering the true “me” become apparent. True “me” is
give and doesn’t have to be
cognizable