What I learn

heritage in chinese civilisation

 

2.2  Significant values of Chinese culture 

1. Confucian values
i. Benevolence

ii. Compassion
- harmony
- social responsibility
- ceremony courtesy
iii. based on: 
- words of benevolence vs western values
- righteousness vs democracy
- rites vs human rights
- intelligence vs liberty
- fidelity vs constitutionality
- integrity vs dignity of individual

2. Challenge to cultural identity, traditions, core values of Chinese culture, in a modern, open, foreign society - threat or co-existence?

3. Filial piety need not be obedience but mutual growth/progress

4.  Treat nature as a community
Heaven is Father/Earth is Mother

5. Bring food to the mouth or mouth to the food

6. Why does the lotus rise from the mud?

7. Eight fears
i. pride
ii. ignorance
iii. anger
iv. jealousy
v. wrong view
vi. miserliness
vii. attachment
viii. doubt

8. Where is the road?  Under your feet.

When there is no road but you keep going, a road will open up.
Go with the flow = keep going, especially when fatigue or in doubt/uncertain.

* Heritage in brief, for contemplation