Three Ways of Thought in China

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Three Ways of Thought in China
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Who are we?
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Confucius (Kung Fu-Tzu)(551-479 BC)
Family name Kung (Kong) Personal name
Zhong-ni Kung Fu-Tzu (Kong Fu-zi) Master
Kung Confucius Latinization of Kung
Fu-Tzu
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Answer the following as if you are Confucius

• What are you known for you and what is your
  original name?
• I am the founder of Confucianism and I was first
  called Kong Fu Zi.
• How can one achieve harmony with in a family?
• By being loyal courteous, honest faithful and
  obedient to those who are in authority.

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Anthem
Confucius was born here and lived during the
Zhou dynasty.
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Confucianism originated in China, but its
influence spread to Korea Japan over the
centuries.
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Buddhism
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Questions for The Buddha

• Answer the following as if you were the Buddha
• What is your original name,where are you from and
  how old were you when you died?
• My name was Siddhartha Gautama and I lived in
  India until I was eighty years old
• What does the Buddha mean?
• Enlightened one

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Taoism
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Answer the following as if you are Laozi

• What is the only way for Modern America to live
  peacefully?
• By living simply, in harmony with nature, by
  living green in a self sustainable economy.
• What is the main cause of our economic crisis?
• America has strived for fame and power which will
  lead to the downfall of any economy

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Character Collage

• Create an outline sketch of one philosopher
• Create symbols and illustrations that represent
  the philosophers beliefs
• Create a speech bubble containing a statement
  that the philosopher might make

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Character Collage

• Create an outline sketch of one philosopher
• Create symbols and illustrations that represent
  the philosophers beliefs
• Create a speech bubble containing a statement
  that the philosopher might make

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• Create an outline sketch of one
  philosopher
• Create symbols and illustrations that represent
  the philosophers beliefs
• Create a speech bubble containing a statement
  that the philosopher might make

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There is more than one path to the top of the
mountain.

• Explain what you believe is the message of this
  expression.provide an example or experience to
  help explain.

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Like a spider caught in its own web is a person
driven by fierce cravings. Break out of the web,
and turn away from the world of sensory pleasure
and sorrow.

• In your own words, what is the meaning of this
  statement?
• Who do you think said it?....the Buddha,
  Confucius, or Laozi?

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If a ruler himself is upright (honest), all will
go well without orders. But if he himself is not
upright, even though he gives orders they will
not be obeyed.

• In your own words, what is the meaning of this
  statement?
• Who do you think said it?....the Buddha,
  Confucius, or Laozi?

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Highest good is like water. Because water
excels in benefiting the myriad creatures without
contending with them and settles where none would
like to be, it comes close to the Way.

• In your own words, what is the meaning of this
  statement?
• Who do you think said it?....the Buddha,
  Confucius, or Laozi?

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The mind is flighty, and hard to grasp the mind
pursues all it desires. To tame the mind is
great goodness. Subdue the mind and know
tranquility.

• In your own words, what is the meaning of this
  statement?
• Who do you think said it?....the Buddha,
  Confucius, or Laozi?

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The more laws and edicts (official rules) are
imposed, the more thieves and bandits there will
be.

• In your own words, what is the meaning of this
  statement?
• Who do you think said it?....the Buddha,
  Confucius, or Laozi?

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Be respectful at home, serious at work, faithful
in human relations. Even if you go to
uncivilized areas, these virtues (good qualities)
are not to be abandoned.

• In your own words, what is the meaning of this
  statement?
• Who do you think said it?....the Buddha,
  Confucius, or Laozi?

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Seeing that our body, with hair and skin, is
derived from our parents, we should not allow it
to be injured in any way. This is the beginning
of filial respect. We develop our own character
and practice the way so as to perpetuate our name
for future generations, and to bring honor to our
parents.

• In your own words, what is the meaning of this
  statement?
• Who do you think said it?....the Buddha,
  Confucius, or Laozi?

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Life is a journey, death is a return to the
earth, the universe is like an inn, the passing
years are like dust.

• In your own words, what is the meaning of this
  statement?
• Who do you think said it?....the Buddha,
  Confucius, or Laozi?

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The sage, because he does nothing, never ruins
anything and, because he does not lay hold of
anything, loses nothing.

• In your own words, what is the meaning of this
  statement?
• Who do you think said it?....the Buddha,
  Confucius, or Laozi?

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Connecting the lesson with personal experience