Eastern Thought & Lit Exercises
List of Terms
Note:
Here are all the terms for the entire semester.
The terms for the first quarter will be marked with a *.
Tao-The Way (Chinese)
Also know,
Tao Te Ching - The sacred book of the way and its virtue
Lao Tzu - The old man-Legendary figure-ca.500B.C.E
Yin Yang - The Harmony of opposites-explain symbol
Zen*
Meditation in Japanese
Also know a koan (problem to focus on during meditation)
Buddha*
Name: Siddhartha Gautama
Born: 500 BCE
Middle Path*
A way of life whereby one avoids the extremes of indulgence in sensual pleasure and denial of sensuality.
Hedonism*
Indulgence in sensuality
Asceticism*
Denial of sensual pleasures for the purpose of stimulating spirtitual insight
Buddha*
I am awake
Four Nobel Truths*
1. Existence is painful
2. Pain causes desire
3. Desire can be overcome
4. Follow the Eightfold path
Eightfold Path*
Right Knowlede
Asperation
Speech
Behavior
Livelihood
Effort
Mindfulness
Absorbtion
Nirvana*
The extinction of desire, freedom from attachments
Dharma*
The law, the truth
Bodhisttva
Enlightened individual who enlightens others
Compassion
Understanding of the suffering of others, coupled with a desire to relieve it
Karma*
The law of cause and effect. The endless cycle connecting behavior with consequences
Numen/Numinous*
Filled with spirt
Aphorism
A wise saying to guide action
Exercise Contract
Original list of exercises
Tao Te Ching
101 Zen Stones from Zen Flesh, Zen Bones
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