1. Review Objective: To identify the key philosophies of China’s 3 Religions by comparing notes to quotes and identifying the source of the quote.

2. You need: Planners Thursday’s h/w Fridays notes on Religion and quotes handout H/w for week—work on project Warm Up—Read and Review from screen

3. Confucianism—more a guideline for behavior than a religion Key concepts: Everyone has a proper role in society. Order is maintained when all people perform their role. Respect for family and elders Rulers (emperors) should behave morally and set an example for their people. Then people will obey their rulers Stressed ethical behavior

5. Lao Tse and Taoism (Daoism) "Be still like a mountain and flow like a great river." Lao Tse

6. Main Beliefs Tao is the first-cause of the universe. It is a force that flows through all life. Taoists strongly promote health and vitality. Five main organs of the body correspond to the five parts of the sky: water, fire, wood, metal and earth. Live in Harmony with nature

7. Taoism (Daoism)

8. Yin and Yang This is a well known Taoist symbol. "It represents the balance of opposites in the universe. When they are equally present, all is calm. When one is outweighed by the other, there is confusion and disarray."

9. Taoism: government corrupts—not needed of people live according to the way—in keeping with nature.

10. Buddhism

11. Buddhism—Came from India BUDDHISM Four Noble Truths 1. Suffering exists 2. Suffering arises from attachment to desires for worldly things 3. Suffering ceases when attachment to desire ceases 4. Freedom from suffering is possible by practicing the Eightfold Path

12. Noble Eightfold Path Three Qualities Eightfold Path Wisdom (panna) Right View Right Thought Morality (sila) Right Speech Right Action Right Livelihood Meditation (samadhi) Right Effort Right Mindfulness Right Contemplation

13. Nirvana— when you reach this state of perfection, you are not born again.

14. Four Noble Truths of Buddhism 1. Suffering exists 2. Suffering arises from attachment to desires 3. Suffering ceases when attachment to desire ceases 4. Freedom from suffering is possible by practicing the Eightfold Path

15. Work on quotes in pairs—you will compare with group when finished You must underline key words that tipped you off to your selection. Compare with notes to do this activity We will do A together

16. Influence of Confucius Neo-Confucianism—begin reading