Asia
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- Two 'Chinas'
- Taiwan and China both want to be the 'real' China
- Confucianism
- leader Confucious, Holy Book Analects, in China, 5 relationships, problem is disrespect and disorderlyness in gvnt
- Buddhism ideas
- 4 noble truths, 8 fold path
- Mahatma Gandhi
- taught non-violent resistance and was a leader of the Indian Independence Movement
- Karma
- the results of the good and bad one does in all their lives, ex. good life is the reward for all the dharma you have done
- China invading Taiwan
- island wants to be seperated from China
- Boundary of the subcontinent of Asia
- Himalayas
- Tibets Religion
- Buddhism
- Daoism
- leader Lao-Tze, Holy Book The Way, in Korea and China, Gods speak through nature, want to maintain balance
- Kashmir Culture Sustanation
- fertile valley soils, farming
- Tension in Kashmir
- most are muslims but Hindu Indians own it
- Communism
- economy that the government owns all property and runs all businesses for the good of all, everyone recieves equally
- Guru
- spiritual teacher of Hinduism
- Alluvial soil
- soil deposited by the river as it flows
- Cambodia 1975
- killing fields, communists gained comtrol and began a reign of terror for 3 years
- Caste System
- in Hinduism, place in society based on karma
- Indonesia
- largest Islamic country in the world
- Sikhism
- leader Nanak, in N. India, combo of Islam/Hinduism, monotheistic, reincarnation, Khanda, problem selfishness
- Bangalore
- silicon valley of India
- North and South Korea's relationship
- enemies
- Hindus believe
- there is one god who appears in three forms
- Subcontinent of Asia
- India
- "team players"
- value collectiveness
- Hinduism
- Caste System
- Oragami
- art of paper folding
- Reincarnation
- belief that when you die you will return in another body, again, in, flesh, process of
- Vietnam War
- civil war fought over communism
- Hindu diet
- vegetarians
- Pragmatism
- american philosophy, if it works do it
- China and India's economies
- improving because of foreign investments
- Hinduism ideas
- Caste System, karma, Ganges River is sacred, located in India
- Businesses in Bangalore
- computer software companies, Microsoft, Oracle, Intel, Yahoo
- 25% of N. Korea's GDP spent on
- military, not enought left to feed people
- China complicates the problem
- China built a road to India and India lost protection
- Monsoon
- strong seasonal winds
- Eastern Religions
- Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Shintoism
- Eastern Philosophies
- Legalism, Confuciansim
- The Diet
- parlimentary system that makes the laws
- 4 Noble Truths
- problem in life is suffering, suffering is a result of desire, stop suffering by stopping desire, 8 fold path
- Kashmir location
- himalayan region of India
- Traditional Eastern Religions
- cyclical, world and life are repeated cycles, right and wrong is based on the feelings of the individual, focus on spiritual truths found in nature, individuals want to lose their individualityqq
- Hu Jinato
- president of China
- Traditional Western Thought
- linear, life is seen beginning to end, ideas of right and wrong are absolute and are the ideas of a greater group, each individual is a part of a group, in the last three centuries western thought is becoming more scientific and realistic
- Buddhism
- problem suffering,
- Worker loyalty
- some mornings are recreational
- Greek Thought
- Socretes, Plato, Aristotle
- Buddhism leaders
- Sidartha Guatama, Dalai Lama
- Western Religions
- Christianity, Judaism, Islam
- Paddies
- fields for growing rice
- Capitalism
- economy controlled by citizens, people start businesses and they control what is produced, the price, and amount
- Socialism
- economy that the government plays a strong role in controlling what is produced, the price, and amount
- Ganges River
- one of the most holy features of the Indian Landscape to Hindus
- Teachings of the Buddah
- nothing is permaneant or indestructable
- prevented China and India's economies from growing
- governments too controlling
- European Philosophers
- Bacon, Descartes, Kant
- Phillipines Government
- democracy
- Kamikaze
- means divine wind (recalled a time a Chinese invasion force was defeated by a storm on the Sea of Japan)
- Law of Non Contradiction
- no two opposite actions can be performed at the same time and in the same relationship
- Japan's economic success
- loyal workers, modern industry, technologies
- Dharma
- the proper way to live
- Economy of China
- fastest growing in the world, getting stronger
- Why is this a more serious situation today
- nuclear weapons
- DMZ
- Demilaturized Zone, worlds most fortified border guarded by over a million troops
- Cram Schools
- schools Japanese students attend before entering a university
- Worldview
- basic beliefs about the world that effect how you live and the decisions you make
- Japanese have a different culture because
- phystically separated from Asia
- 1948, 1965, 1971
- wars between Indian and Pakistan
- Dalai Lama
- Tibetan religious leader
- Bangalore's attractiveness
- its upcoming technological explosion
- Hinduism leaders
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Infrastructure problem for Bangalore
- growth is occuring so fast that there isn't enough room to support all the people
- Sacred Hindu Animal
- cow
- Hinduism began as
- a branch of judaism in India
- N. Koreans actions concerning US
- nuclear weapons, divided from S. Korea
- Shinto
- leader Emperor Hirohito, in Japan, oragami, Kamikazi
- Kim Jong II
- N. Korea's older president, died shortly after becoming president, son took his spot
- Ragas
- form of sacred Hindu music
- 5 Relationships
- leader/ruler, follower/subject, older/younger, parent/child, husband/wife, friend/friend
- improvement in their economies affecting gas prices
- they use more gas for power and running cars
- Hinduism is important to the lives of its followers
- because its a way of life and a religion
- Gross National Product
- total value of goods and services produced in one year
- Singapore's strong economy
- because of its location
- Taiwan's seat in UN
- Taiwan isn't a country and doesn't have a seat
- Chinese living in Tibet's problem
- everything they eat has to be imported because they don't like Tibetan food