Confucianism
Instead of believing the person to be evil, Confucianism teaches us to extend mercy towards those that do wrong in society. They're not evil. They need this instead.
Education
The Dao most closely resembles this Hindu teaching and concept.
Brahman
This classical Daoist work is abstract and teaches Daoist theology in poetry. Never once does it mention God.
the Dao de Jing
This is “the way” or the eternal and timeless principle of the universe – the principle underlying all existence. Daoism encourges a harmonizing or becoming one with this way.
The Dao
He is the legendary founder of Daoism. In some strains of Daoism he is worshipped as a God or deified master.
Lao Tzu
We said in our lecture, Buddhism focuses upon this
while Confucianism stresses the importance of this.
What are they?
Buddhism: the individual
Confuciansim: society
Despite their emphasis on the Dao, this topic is hardly mentioned in Daoist teachings if at all. But the religion can be practiced theistically and non-theistically.
What topic is hardly mentioned that you'd expect to be there?
God
These two authors make up the classical school of Daoism.
Lao Tzu
Chuang Tzu
Classical Taoists question everything. They question the value and purpose of language, question learning, question knowledge, they question morality, and their own questioning.
Skepticism
The Confucian emphasis upon virtue hinges on two main ideas. What are these ideas?
Education and Family
This is the Golden Rule of Confucianism.
So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you. Do not impose on others what you do not wish for yourself. No one of you is a believer until you desire for another that which you desire for yourself.
This Daoist symbol represents the basic forces of positive/negative, black/white, male/female, heat/cold, heaven/earth, being/non-being, etc. The Dao is all these things.
Yin & Yang
This Daoist teacher was accused of being a hedonist, or egoist, because of his philosophy of naturalism.
Yang Chu
Both classical Daoist authors describe a human nature that is out of touch with the Dao. Therefore, the Daoist must frequently remind themselves of what the Dao is, while questioning and unlearning everything. What is this process called?
Returning
Daoists were often accused of this, a philosophy of living solely for pleasure.
Hedonism
more important than the one morally good individual, the virtue of "ren", or literally “____________,” which leads to more virtuous behaviors.
Humanity
The Classical Taoists write of an abandonment of knowledge and an intentional striving to forget those things we have been taught. What is this process called?
Unlearning
Yang Chu's book on Daoism stresses living life to the fullest, and not interfering with the natural process. What is the name of the book?
The Garden of Pleasure
Lao Tzu describes this as an unambitious and uncluttered life; a life not bothered by fame, or rules, or social obligations.
Simplicity
Who is the author of the Daoist holy book called, the Lieh Tzu?
Lieh Tzu
Confuciansim comes around the same time as Daoism. According to the lecture, what was the name of the time period that saw the various philosophical theories for society?
The Hundred Schools Period
He is considered a god within Daoism, because he is the master who wrote the Dao de Jing. Who is this?
Lao Tzu
Whereas the Tao Te Ching teaches in the abstract, this Daoist holy book uses story, dialogues, essays, and poems.
The Chuang Tzu
Giving up bad mental and moral habits, we can then settle into the natural ebb and flow of the universe. Lao Tzu speaks of this as a concept of “doing nothing” or “actionless action.
Spontaneity
The Daoists teach a life that is expressed in the fullest way possible, not interfering with the process. What do the Daoists call this?
Naturalism