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1 Putting it all together ASDP Institute, Summer 2015 East-West Center, University of Hawai’i – Manoa J.L. Keller – Professor of English Middlesex Community College Lowell, Massachusetts

2 What does each tradition contribute to the ongoing discussion?

3 Obedience Monotheistic faith

4 Bravery Successful warrior Civic minded Loyalty Family Personal honor, revenge Personal achievement, wealth, possessions

5 Humility Respect for gods Intellect Stability vs change Individual action Submission to Fate Service to the State

6 Life is transitory Embrace change as constant Qi Inspiration from nature Wu-wei (non-action) Flow Simple living, fasting of mind We can all cultivate our lives and flourish Repudiate wealth, achievement, strength vs ethical life

7 Rituals Gender roles Filial duty Respect elders Harmony Serve government Honor for ancestors and family

8 Repudiate pursuit of wealth and personal achievements Bodhisattvas Follow the way Individual journey to enlightenment We all have Buddha nature Detach from possessions, desires

9 Respect for elders, filial duty Forgiveness Religious faith Humility Family ties

10 Civility Purity Religious faith Knightly virtues Bravery Physical strength

11 Questioning of warrior and revenge values Balance between deliberate thought and impulsive action New personal ethics "The readiness is all” Being in the moment

12 Perseverance and grit (Duckworth) Growth mindset (Dweck) Everyone can flourish (Seligman) Meditation (Fredrickson, Nhat Hanh, etc) Connect with nature (Fredrickson) Detach from pursuit of wealth Flow (Csikszentmihalyi) PERMA (positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, accomplishment) (Seligman)

13 1. What are some comparisons and contrasts between various readings’ conceptions of an “exemplary life?” 2. What would today’s conception of an “exemplary life” look like? 3. What are some comparisons and contrasts between these literary works and today’s “exemplary life?”

14 Exemplary : https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1350&bih=639&q=exemplary&oq=e xemplary&gs_l=img.3..0l10.968.2665.0.3159.9.9.0.0.0.0.303.1057.0j3j1j1.5.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..4.5.1057.kWHsEW9Me5 M#imgrc=RonF4JomAxQbWM%3A Binding of Isaac: https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1350&bih=595&q=binding+of+isaac &oq=binding+of+isaac&gs_l=img.3..0l10.2219.4677.0.5125.16.9.0.3.3.0.325.1056.0j1j1j2.4.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..9.7.1066.Ol JLJK-W-zg#hl=en&tbm=isch&q=binding+of+isaac+bible&imgrc=ugdyG4EaaaMhpM%3A Iliad: https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1350&bih=595&q=binding+of+isaac &oq=binding+of+isaac&gs_l=img.3..0l10.2219.4677.0.5125.16.9.0.3.3.0.325.1056.0j1j1j2.4.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..9.7.1066.Ol JLJK-W-zg#hl=en&tbm=isch&q=iliad&imgrc=Rq6R-SHy7r0ZGM%3A Oedipus https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1350&bih=595&q=binding+of+isaac &oq=binding+of+isaac&gs_l=img.3..0l10.2219.4677.0.5125.16.9.0.3.3.0.325.1056.0j1j1j2.4.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..9.7.1066.Ol JLJK-W-zg#hl=en&tbm=isch&q=oedipus+complex&imgrc=PgQdkH_n9cCosM%3A Confucius https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1350&bih=595&q=binding+of+isaac &oq=binding+of+isaac&gs_l=img.3..0l10.2219.4677.0.5125.16.9.0.3.3.0.325.1056.0j1j1j2.4.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..9.7.1066.Ol JLJK-W-zg#hl=en&tbm=isch&q=confucius&imgrc=V8gcxr22NQ_CtM%3A Daoism https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1350&bih=595&q=binding+of+isaac &oq=binding+of+isaac&gs_l=img.3..0l10.2219.4677.0.5125.16.9.0.3.3.0.325.1056.0j1j1j2.4.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..9.7.1066.Ol JLJK-W-zg#hl=en&tbm=isch&q=daoism&imgrc=bqx2X5nVg6ADhM%3A Buddhism https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1350&bih=595&q=binding+of+isaac &oq=binding+of+isaac&gs_l=img.3..0l10.2219.4677.0.5125.16.9.0.3.3.0.325.1056.0j1j1j2.4.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..9.7.1066.Ol JLJK-W-zg#hl=en&tbm=isch&q=buddha&imgrc=zMpyj-OJLtdyGM%3A

15 Prodigal Son https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1280&bih=907&q=parable+of+the+ prodigal+son&oq=parable+of+the+prodigal+son&gs_l=img.3..0l4j0i30j0i5i30l5.1639.6580.0.7164.27.19.0.8.8.0.160.2117. 0j19.19.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..0.27.2175.lssrIBc0cj4#imgrc=B6WmZePL0ESTTM%3A Gawain https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1350&bih=595&q=binding+of+isaac &oq=binding+of+isaac&gs_l=img.3..0l10.2219.4677.0.5125.16.9.0.3.3.0.325.1056.0j1j1j2.4.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..9.7.1066.Ol JLJK-W-zg#hl=en&tbm=isch&q=sir+gawain+and+the+green+knight&imgrc=1mwSsJ4woQ_64M%3A Hamlet: https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1350&bih=595&q=binding+of+isaac &oq=binding+of+isaac&gs_l=img.3..0l10.2219.4677.0.5125.16.9.0.3.3.0.325.1056.0j1j1j2.4.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..9.7.1066.Ol JLJK-W-zg#hl=en&tbm=isch&q=hamlet+skull&imgrc=fxDafZauaoVYRM%3A Positive Psychology – M. Seligman https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1350&bih=595&q=binding+of+isaac &oq=binding+of+isaac&gs_l=img.3..0l10.2219.4677.0.5125.16.9.0.3.3.0.325.1056.0j1j1j2.4.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..9.7.1066.Ol JLJK-W-zg#hl=en&tbm=isch&q=positive+psychology+martin+seligman&imgrc=HMh8ZTQV_amoEM%3A Questions https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1350&bih=595&q=binding+of+isaac &oq=binding+of+isaac&gs_l=img.3..0l10.2219.4677.0.5125.16.9.0.3.3.0.325.1056.0j1j1j2.4.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..9.7.1066.Ol JLJK-W-zg#hl=en&tbm=isch&q=questions&imgrc=kqWShYp3qCsjfM%3A

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