REL 1000 : Rel 1000 Midterm Study Guide Spring '17
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Feng shui = the art of divination practice in which a priest locates a proper use for buildings/homes/graves: why do most "western" scholars fail to count the chinese population as buddhist, or confucian, or. Daoist: all of chinese" cultural/political/social/religious practices are too deeply intertwined with. For every social interaction, there exists a proper ritual . "the purpose of rites is to knit us into a beloved community" "only through interactions with other human beings do we become fully human" What do western scholars have to say about this story: the life of lao-tsu; late chou dynasty, 6th century bce, he is a literary character only; tao te ching is a collection of teachings from different. Asian sages: what are the basic teachings of lao-tzu, wu wei - "action through inaction" "to be fully human is to dance with the dao, moving in rhythm with its core values of naturalness, equanimity, spontaneity and freedom"
