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From Wednesday to Thursday I attempted to practice the first part of saying 2.15: “ If you learn without thinking about what you have learned, you will be lost. If you think without learning, however,...
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I think you do an excellent job of analyzing the value of past human culture and knowledge not only in preserving technological progress but also in the timeless lessons about human society we may...
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Question: What are some of the reasons why these officials are attacking the remarriage of women? The distaste for remarriage seems rooted in concern for female loyalty to husbands. I remember a...
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I think you both make good points. It seems like the concern with remarriage relates to doubt in the ability of women to do so in a way they see as socially acceptable. I guess they think it’s...
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In order to effectively translate Buddhist doctrine for the US I would cater to already entrenched attitudes and downplay aspects contrary to US culture. One might view it as similar to the use of very...
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I think the social media approach makes a great deal of sense in promoting Buddhist practices on campus. In addition the focus on short, easily digestible snippets of Buddhist sayings is definitely a...
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Is there an East Asian Aesthetic? It seems to me that a common aesthetic them in East Asian culture is subtle and peaceful refinement. We see in both Buddhism and Confucianism strong emphases in the...
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While there are many varieties of Confucianism and Buddhism it seems to me that it is possible to find common themes that have been preserved across most varieties. In particular, the emphasis on...
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I think you make an important point about how notions of East Asian aesthetics go beyond what we more commonly think of as aesthetic (such as clothes and visual art). Rather, you point out that...
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I think you do a good job of outlining the problem with excessive resource exploitation. Rather than ever enter a vicious cycle of resentment and repression, likely Japan would have been better served...
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I find it interesting that Western perspectives changed the Chinese perspective of the wall as a senseless waste of human life to a symbol of national strength. I think it speaks to the highly...
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