Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Indian, Chinese, and Persian religious views
The Bhagavad Gita stresses the mans place. Each man from different castes should know their place and their duties. It also says that man should not seek worldly pleasure. It states that people should fulfill their goal in life so that they can reach heaven. Zoroastrianism beliefs are quite the opposite. Zarathustra considered the world a blessing and encouraged his believers to engage in pleasurable acts. This was tolerated if the people acted honestly to their peers. This was sort of similar to Confucian ideals. Confucianism believed in ren, which was being courteous and respectful. But Confucianism also had balance. So basically, the Bhagavad Gita was the strictest of three, with Zoroastrianism being the most lenient.
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You are a bit off about Zoroastrianism here...it isn't so much about pleasurable acts as it is about good acts...Confucianism does stress ren but also stresses other things too that set it apart from the other two. This one is a bit incomplete.
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