Chinese Civilization

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Name: Nicolle N. Validor

Section: II-8 BSSE

Of the three civilizations discussed in class I am amazed with Chinese civilization because of two reasons:

1. I’m amazed on how big China is and how they give so much importance to their culture and how it is still intact today thus being,
2. It’s the only ancient civilization that has continued up to this day.

After studying them I came to realize that civilizations are….

1. Always has a cycle of rise and glory then there would be a tipping point so that it will come to an end.

2. The backbones of the civilizations that are currently in the place where they once lived.

If I were to choose a new religion it would be Buddhism because of the following reasons/considerations….

1. I like the way on how they do not worship a single entity - nor a dozen - and put all their hopes and wishes to that entity,

2. But rather put the ending of their suffering in their own hands.

Of the four religions discussed in class I find them similar in many ways such as:

1. All of them hold a golden rule of being good to others/ your neighbor

2. All of them believe in peace, with others and with one’s self.

I am a Muslim in the sense that I believe in peace and in can be found through faith

I am a Buddhist in the sense that I believe that to end your suffering one must learn to let it go

I am a Confucian in the sense that I honor those who are ahead of me

I am a Hindu in the sense that I believe that to attain peacefulness in life I must get rid of the distractions

If I were to describe my teacher’s religious affiliation from the four religions/philosophy mentioned above, it’s got to be Buddhist. Why? Because I can see that she practices morality, concentration, and wisdom and I think the one thing makes her fluid with other religions is because in Buddhism is a non-theistic religion which does not believe in a creator.