answers1: EASTERN: <br>
Believe nothing ! Belief is a confession of ignorance ! <br>
Therefore do not even believe what even I tell you ! <br>
All I can do is to teach you to enlighten yourselves. <br>
Your first duty is to abolish your ignorance, <br>
and only you yourselves can do this. <br>
—Buddha <br>
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WESTERN: <br>
If you would be a real seeker after truth, <br>
it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, <br>
as far as possible, all things. —Descartes <br>
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At its root, western philosophy is based on eastern philosophy, but
western philosophy could learn a bit more patience. Eastern philosophy
is at peace with itself. Western philosophy is not.
answers2: I see where you are at. Though I cannot but see we are all
connected. It is like we were arguing about a ''God'' under different
names when there is just ONE all over, superior to any ... :)) <br>
Whatever philosophy we'll name, whatever way we shall get, there is
the same point we start our life and end it. <br>
A ''way'', a ''philosophy'', a ''religion'' ... what a small thing - a
life. <br>
<br>
LOVE is all we can name as a commune - some way grounded - nominator,
or God-felt inside and/or above us, as you wish. <br>
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There is NO OTHER NEED but the ACCEPTANCE, the understanding one of
each other, the understanding of our own self, whatsoever philosophy
..., Religion, colour ... Each of us has a particular-commune path
:))) <br>
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Simply, I.
answers3: Eastern philosophy: "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" <br>
<br>
Western philosophy: "Whoosh" <br>
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I have been studying Eastern philosophy for a few decades, and it
appears to present the idea that "either/or" does not exist. That is,
either I step into traffic and get killed, or I don't, is not part of
the Eastern mystic. <br>
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The people who present these ideas, or koans, are not stupid. I think
the essential focus of Eastern philosophy is not that reality is
malleable, but our understanding of it is. Western philosophy focuses
on certainty, derived from proofs and processes, while Eastern
philosophy focuses on the conviction of uncertainty. <br>
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Thus, the Eastern philosopher is smug in the wisdom of knowing
limitations, while the Western philosopher is smug in the wisdom of
ignoring limitations.
answers4: Eastern Philosophy incorporates certain spiritual elements,
including patience, acceptance and peace. I feel this gives them a
more pure view of reality. Many eastern philosophers accepted that
they will never "know" everything, but if we accept all, we will not
be at ease. In other words, I find their teachings to be more helpful
and insightful. <br>
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Western Philosophy is more just thought, reasoning and questioning.
All of these are great, but most of it feels so limited and
constricted in that they lack many things. Granted they may take a
more practical approach in certain aspects, but overall its usually
more of an uneasy, impatient questioning, which usually results in
ending where you started.
answers5: this is a rhetorical question <br>
thus <br>
propaganda <br>
to understand the root cause of this line of reasoning <br>
you should locate the unstated premise and conclusion <br>
why would western philosophy have something to gain from duality?
answers6: understanding.
answers7: Um, is TM eastern or western? <br>
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This debate is so 1972. <br>
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The west has been exposed to and absorbing eastern ideas for 200
years. When does it start going the other way?
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