In Tao Te Ching, I liked page 67. The term “sage” is an interesting concept in Daoism. The idea of trusting people who are trustworthy and not trustworthy bewilders me. How does “sage” create harmony? Then it does to Te meaning goodness and trust. Then on page 51, Te is now respect. Fast forward to …
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Taoism and Leadership
I think that the attitude towards rulers and government that is presented in the Tao Te Ching is very interesting. The main point that I have noticed is the teaching of a less strict approach to leadership. The Tao Te highlights that the more you try to control with force the more your people will …
Randomly Interesting and Totally Unrelated Confucius Topic
I was browsing the web and I happened to come across multiple articles, but one in particular, that mentions the closing of Confucius Institutes at various colleges and universities. I didn’t feel it to be related to my previous post on Confucius and thought it was so interesting that it was deserving of its own …
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BBC Documentary on Confucius (Sept. 17 Class)
The BBC documentary we were assigned to watch was definitely an interesting perspective into the life of Confucius and why he believed the things he believed. In the documentary, at one point it said something along the lines of how he believed that in order to properly respect those who have died, we need to …
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9.18.19
While reading the Tao Te Ching #58 really made me think about our world we live in today. It made me think of how many different perspectives that we have, and that we are all entitled too. It talks about the Government, and when it’s quiet people are “cool ad refreshed” and when it’s talking, …
Government in the Tao Te Ching
When reading the poems from the Tao Te Ching, I thought it was especially interesting that that poems 57-60 focused on government since that was a new theme for the poems, and one fairly distant from the other themes discussed in the poems. I thought the ways that the poems shaped the ‘ideal government’ was …
Luke, I am your Yin Yang
The Yin Yang is about balance, so why then is it even possible to compare this to The Force from Star Wars? How influential was Daoism on the creation of the Dark Side and Light side of the force? Often times when we think of the Dark Side and Light Side of the Force we …
Compatibility Issue
When we talk about ideology Confucianism and Communism seem to be at odds with one another. Two main departures of ideology lay clear in the means to lead a nation. Confucian words on leading “When one rules by means of virtue, it is like the north star, it dwells in its place and the other …
Xiao (Filial Piety)
When reading about early schools of Chinese thought, I was reminded how heavily Confucius emphasized the importance of respect and virtuous relationships. One of the main values of Confucianism is filial piety: showing great respect for one’s parents and upbringing both in the home—and in the heart—but also outside the home when representing one’s name. …
Confucianism in Modern Society
I think that we view Confucianism as archaic and too conservative especially in the modern west. After reading and doing some additional research on the teachings of Confucius I have come to the conclusion that Confucianism is portrayed very differently today than what it teaches. For example, the Bible has many teachings that are considered …