3,265 books
—
2,246 voters
Eastern Philosophy
Eastern philosophy includes the various philosophies of Asia, including Indian philosophy, Chinese philosophy, Iranian/Persian philosophy, Japanese philosophy, and Korean philosophy. The term can include Babylonian philosophy and Islamic philosophy, though these may also be considered Western philosophies.
Related Genres
“
The man who wishes to know the "that" which is "thou" may set to work in any one of three ways. He may begin by looking inwards into his own particular thou and, by a process of "dying to self" --- self in reasoning, self in willing, self in feeling --- come at last to knowledge of the self, the kingdom of the self, the kingdom of God that is within. Or else he may begin with the thous existing outside himself, and may try to realize their essential unity with God and, through God, with one anot
...more
”
― The Perennial Philosophy
― The Perennial Philosophy
“
The East and the West, like two dragons tossed in a sea of ferment, in vain strive to regain the jewel of life. We need a Niuka again to repair the grand devastation; we await the great Avatar. Meanwhile, let us have a sip of tea. The afternoon glow is brightening the bamboos, the fountains are bubbling with delight, the
soughing of the pines is heard in our kettle. Let us dream of evanescence and linger in the beautiful foolishness of things.
”
― The Book of Tea
― The Book of Tea
Hi guys! If you're here, I'm sure you know that we run a blog called Bella & Woodstock which foc…more
4 members,
last active 8 years ago
This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underrep…more
22,394 members,
last active 2 days ago
Inspire and be Inspired!
Welcome to Inspiring Book Club where you can talk about your all-time…more
2,674 members,
last active 2 days ago
Tags
Tags contributing to this page include: eastern-philosophy and easternphilosophy