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LESSON 2

REVIEW OF WORLD
RELIGIONS
and
BELIEF SYSTEMS
Prepared by:
Sir Wendell Obnasca
Learning Objectives:
Explain the history, meaning, and emergence of world
religions; (Confucianism, Taoism, and Shintoism)
Determine the relationship to self, family, society, and
nature of world religions; (Confucianism, Taoism, and
Shintoism) and;
Create a poster that illustrates significance of world
religions to individuals and in the society.
ARRANGE
ME!
FUCONCUIS
CONFUCIUS
CNESEHI
CHINESE
HICAN
CHINA
COFUNCIAMNIS
CONFUCIANISM
TIRUASL
RITUALS
WSIDMO
WISDOM
KWNOLEGDE
KNOWLEDGE
TURST
TRUST
SIHTROY
HISTORY
LAVUES
VALUES
CONFUCIANISM
TRIVIA TIME!
- Confucianism is more of
a philosophy rather than a
religion.
TRIVIA TIME!
- Its influences have spread
to China, Taiwan, Korea,
Japan, Vietnam, Singapore,
and Myanmar.
HISTORY OF CONFUCIANISM

- Confucianism has been the chief cultural


influence of China for centuries.

- The teachings of Confucius were never


intended to be a religion.
HISTORY OF CONFUCIANISM

- It is lately considered as religion, as


Confucius raised to the rank of Emperor and
Co-Assessor with the deities in Heaven and
Earth.
- Kung ( KUNG- FU- TSE)

- Born in 501 BCE

CONFUCIUS
- Confucius became the center of rules
and beliefs as it was began as the
Confucianism religion, where his
works and actions was started to
worship by people.
RELATIONSHIP TO SELF

●Confucianism promotes the


concept of no-self
FOUR (4) BEGINNINGS
(Pre-Self or Potential-Self)
Heart of Compassion
Leads to Jen (able to help one another)
Heart of Righteousness
Leads to Yi (acting right and justifiable)
Heart of Propriety
Leads to Li (appropriateness of morals)
Heart of Wisdom
Leads to Chih (intelligence and truth)
RELATIONSHIP TO FAMILY
- The teachings of Confucius advocate
behavior that show obedience and
respect for superiors, be they elder
family members, ancestors, or leaders.
FIVE (5) RELATIONSHIPS
- Superior act as custodian and do his obligation
and responsibility to subordinate person.
RULER RULED

HUSBAND WIFE
PARENT CHILD
ELDER BROTHER YOUNGER BROTHER
ELDER FRIEND JUNIOR FRIEND
RELATIONSHIP TO SOCIETY
- Confucianism is a complex system
of social and political ethics based on
filial piety, kinship, loyalty and
righteousness.
RELATIONSHIP TO NATURE
- something that happened to nature
has nothing to deal with religion, it
is because of climate change.
PATH TO PERSONAL HAPPINESS
AND FULFILLMENT

(1)Shengren or a sage – just like Christian


Saint.

(2)Junzi – attained through education and


moral training.
FIVE (5) FUNDAMENTAL VIRTUES

Benevolence Uprightness Ritual Propriety


(Ren) (Yi) (Li)

Wisdom or Knowledge or
Learning Trust or trustworthiness
(zhi) (xin)
FIVE (5) FUNDAMENTAL VIRTUES
Benevolence (Ren)

- Virtue of relationship
- Can only be practiced when there are at
least two people.
FIVE (5) FUNDAMENTAL VIRTUES
Uprightness (Yi)

- Self-evident
- To do good and be good at all times.
FIVE (5) FUNDAMENTAL VIRTUES
Ritual Propriety (Li)

- Ritualized forms of etiquette in social


interaction.
- Rituals pertain to innate politeness.
FIVE (5) FUNDAMENTAL VIRTUES

Trust or trustworthiness (xin)

- Sincerity and truthfulness


- Help a person to move forward.
FIVE (5) FUNDAMENTAL VIRTUES
Wisdom or Knowledge or Learning
(Zhi))

- Learn always to be better men


- No end to learning process.
TAOISM
HISTORY OF TAOISM
-- Taoism is also known as, Daoism. It is an
indigenous Chinese religion often associated with the
philosophical and political views.

-Taoism religion emerged in the society, during 19th


and 20th century.
Taoism religion viewed as
having a no connection and
relation to Self, Family,
Society, and Nature.
MEANING OF LIFE
- Taoist followers trust and believe that
people ought to live in harmony with
the rhythm of nature.
PATH TO
PERSONAL
HAPPINESS and
FULFILLMENT
“RETURN”
Keeping the One
First Stage – One Within Self
Second Stage – Necessary Chaos
Third Stage – Oneness with the Tao
“RETURN”
Keeping the One
First Stage – One Within Self

- bringing positive energies within the self.


Meditation and ritual actions.
“RETURN”
Keeping the One
Second Stage – Necessary Chaos

- rituals are highly structured form into


chaos.
“RETURN”
Keeping the One

Third Stage – Oneness with the Tao


- experience disappears.
Sharing of Insights
Do you believe that in order for
us to live harmonious and
peaceful, we should obey rules and
live with it?
SHINTOISM
HISTORY OF SHINTOISM
- Shintoism is a Japanese religion that involves
norms and beliefs.
- Emerged in the 6th century BCE.
-It has no founder, no official sacred texts, and
no formalized system of doctrine.
Shinto people are called to the worshippers of
Shintoism religion.
- Shinto, refers to ''The Way of Kami“, a state
religion of Japan that was first used on
influencing Shintoism religion in the 16th
century BCE (Before Common Era).
MEANING OF LIFE
1. Aesthetic sensitivity – a sense of beauty.

2. Sensitivity toward the aesthetic and the


emotional as a basis for looking at life.

3. Seeing with the heart into the natural beauty and


goodness of all things.
RELATIONSHIP TO SELF,
FAMILY, SOCIETY AND
NATURE
It is a concept of:
- ''mono no aware'' (ethics has the entire
approah to life and the world)
- ''makoto'' (sincerity in the heart)
- Do not do things that bring harm to
community
- Live with the rules.
Activity 2:
Create a Venn Diagram that shows
similarities and differences of
Confucianism, Taoism, and Shintoism.
Rubrics:
Content – 10
Creativity – 5
Grammar – 5
Total: 20
Bring the following:

- Illustration board (1/8)

- Colors (any type)

- Other art materials needed


Activity 3:
Create a poster that illustrates significance
of world religions to individuals and in the
Rubrics:
society. Content – 10
Creativity – 10
Organization – 10
Total: 30

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