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Confucianism and Zen

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Chan   Buhddhism came to China through Boddhi Dharma  
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Origin of word   Chan(china)  son (Korean)  zen (Japan)  
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Dhyana   meditation  
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Founding story   Buddha shows the flower  
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Zazen   seated meditation  
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Do not externalize the Buddha   realize it for yourself in the present  
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Koan   story, phrase from Budhha  
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Kensho   The first sight of truth  
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Sitori   Enlightenment  
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Xiao   Filial Piety. Respect for elders and persons in authority.  
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Tianming   A mandate to rule. Principle developed by the Zhou to justify their conquest of the Shang.  
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Tianzi   “Son of Heaven”. The title of the Emperor.  
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Junzi   The Noble Man.  
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Zhou Dynasty   1122 – 771 BCE  
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Age of Hundred Philosophers    
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SHI   Have to actively seek harmony, strives for harmony. Process> Destination  
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Hou Ji   God of Millet, first ancestor of Zhou Ruling Family. Discovered Agriculture and taught it to his descendants.  
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Tian   Roughly translated as Heaven. The original supreme Zhou Deity. The original source of natural and moral order. Seen vaguely as more of a Force than a person.  
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Dao   Basic meaning is “road” or “path”. The ordering principle that makes cosmic harmony possible. The paths of stars and seasonal cycles are seen as manifestations of Dao. This is the only proper pattern for natural and social life.  
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Yin and Yang   Two opposite but complementary forces or tendencies by which it is possible to understand the dynamism of all things. Good is seen as the proper mix of yin and yang. Bad is seen as an excess of either aspect.  
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Yin   Covered by clouds, dark, secret, cool.  
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Yang   Light, open, and warm.  
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Li   Ritual, custom, propriety, manners. The Ritualizing of Life. The oldest meaning of Li refers to sacred rites of hospitality. All activities can be seen as sacred and should be performed ritually.  
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Ren   Humanity, humaneness. A measure of individual character. Ren is the human character that results from acting according to Li. Ren can also be thought of as Self-Control. Being a good person.  
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De   (virtue) A quality exhibited by the sages. It is a sacred personal force, akin to charisma. It is power that can change history by bringing about harmonious order.  
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