Phi 105 Week 7 Checkpoint
The quote I chose for Siddhartha Gautama is “A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering. ” I chose this quote for him because he was born to a mother who was part of the tribal ancestry and a father who was a wealthy king. He had the means to live a life of luxury; however he instead devoted his life to understanding balance and suffering. Though he didn’t have to live the effects of the suffering of humans, he always set out to discover the deep meaning of feelings that are associated with agony and anguish that some experience.
The quote showed that he thought that all human beings can experience suffering. Also, he sought out to find something much deeper than materialistic things. The quote I chose for Tzu is “To realize that you do not understand is a virtue; not to realize that you do not understand is a defect. ” Tzu was a discrete philosopher who didn’t necessarily want to be noticed and he thought that even the smartest people were still oblivious. The quote I chose reflected his point-of-view and reminded people to always be open to learning new things.
Tzu was very determined to teach humans about how to better themselves as well as teaching them to better understand Taoism. Tzu’s ultimate goal was to show people how to live as well as learn and also to show people a different perspective on life. The quote I chose for Confucius is “Do not do to others, what you would not want them to do to you. ” He always concentrated on learning and studying and finding a practical way of getting this done.
He believed that an individual’s character was important and the principle of positivity enables a person to better oneself and become an example to others. His philosophy of nature was based on morals, love, cultivation, and humanitarian precepts. If this occurs, only then can human beings establish and improve one’s thinking, character, and actions. This quote states that until one can master treating others the way one intends to be treated, then one will remain unaware.
