Hey everyone! In light of our discussion about Confucius, I thought I would share a Confucian joke! I doubt he said this, but I thought this would make you smile… or want to hit me next time in class!
Monthly Archives: September 2019
The First Chinese Lunch
Going into this lunch I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect. We met Mr. Benny Cole (sorry if I spelled it incorrectly) and he got me really excited for not only the lunch, but for the course itself. I came into the course eager to learn but as we got closer to the actual lunch …
Chinese Sign Language
hi! I have been looking around this weekend for a good article about this topic and I finally found one! I have taken 4 semesters of American Sign Language here at Butler! But I was recently asked about the different variations of Sign Language around the world, and I didn’t really have a good answer …
Confucius
Confucius grew up in China when it was split into states and constantly fighting. This is what probably inspired Confucius’ teaching. He is trying to figure out how to view and understand the world in his 20s, which in my opinion is a time where people discover who they are. College students, like myself, are …
Yin and Yang and the Daodejing (Sept. 12 Class)
As a child, and even today, I had heard about the yin and yang many times. In my elementary school that I attended in fourth and fifth grade, instead of learning Spanish like many schools do, we learned Chinese. This is probably the earliest time I can recall being introduced to this topic. I had …
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Differences in healthcare systems
After reading “When Cowboy Chicken Came to Town” I began to think about the differences in workplaces between capitalist countries like the United States and communist countries like China. I decided to do a little research on the differences in medical workplaces since I hope to work in such a place in the future. I …
The Heritage of Chinese Civilization-Confucianism
Government, family, work, relationships, and education? All these have something in common and that is being a human-being. However, some may think deeper into this aspect that being a human also has to do with success, choices, wants/needs, and dreams; the list continues if you ask anyone on the street what is it like to …
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Fullness
As I was reading poems from TAO, the poem on page 15 caught my eye. “Those who sustain TAO/ do not wish to be full/ Because they do not wish to be full/ They can fade away/ Without further effort.” It really stuck out to me because I feel the need to be full all …
The Dao is The Way
I have read the Daodejing before. Three years ago my chosen (…assigned?) FYS course, titled “Yielding, Yin/Yang, and You” focused greatly on how principles from Chinese philosophy impacted ourselves, the community, and the world. Reading the Dao again I am met with difficulty, but also with great appreciation for its teachings. Learning about Chinese culture …
The Yin and Yang
Yin and Yang, something I never fully understood…until now. I grew up hearing this ‘saying’ or seeing images almost as it was a phrase you would say to someone talking about a certain topic, for example, “dog eat dog world” or just throwing up a peace sign. Anyways, prior to the reading of Yin and …