Eastern philosophy

Eastern philosophy

Terms that relate to the philosophy of South and East Asia.

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Dialectic

Philosophy; Eastern philosophy

A method for ascertaining truth in a conversation between two people with differing views. Popular from Greek to Indian philosophers.

Self

Philosophy; Eastern philosophy

The true nature of a human being, that which remains constant within him/her.

A religion of Japanese Shinto origin with some Buddhist influence. It was founded by a female peasant, Nakayama Miki, who underwent a revelatory experience from 1838 onwards. After this date she is ...

Tao Te Ching

Philosophy; Eastern philosophy

Book of ancient Chinese scripture, composed of 81 brief chapters or sections. Tradition has it that the book was written around 600 BCE by a sage called Laozi, a record-keeper in the Emperor's Court ...

Involution

Philosophy; Eastern philosophy

The process by which the Divine manifests the cosmos, as compared to evolution, which is the process of the creation raising to higher states and states of consciousness. Involution prepares the ...

I Ching

Philosophy; Eastern philosophy

The oldest of the Chinese classic texts. It describes an ancient system of cosmology and philosophy which is at the heart of Chinese cultural beliefs. The philosophy centres on the ideas of the ...

Self-realization

Philosophy; Eastern philosophy

Knowledge of one's true self. The term "self-realization" is a translation of the Sanskrit expression atma jnana (knowledge of the self or atma). The reason the term "realization" is used instead of ...