Eastern thought
Asian philosophical traditions
Eastern thought is a broad term for philosophical and spiritual traditions originating in Asia—particularly India, China, and Japan.
It encompasses Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Zen, among others.
The label implies contrast with Western philosophy, often emphasizing meditation, harmony, cyclical time, and interconnectedness over logic, individualism, and linear progress: She was drawn to Eastern thought after years of yoga practice.
- filial pietyRespect owed to parents
- ancestor worshipReligious honoring of forebears
- dharmaCosmic moral order
- middle wayModerate position between opposites
- yin-yangChinese duality symbol
moksha · ahimsa · meditation · beginner's mind · mandalas · lotus flower · bodhi · compassion · inner peace · yoga · qigong · calligraphy · bamboo brush · nirvana · haiku · samsara · tea ceremony · humility
- Eastern PhilosophyTaoism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism
Eastern thoughtempiricism
Knowledge through observation
rationalism · reductionism · objectivism · analytical reasoning · scientific method
Eastern thoughtmaterialism
Prioritizing goods over spirit
physicalism · secular humanism · atomism · nihilism · anthropocentrism
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