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Indian and Chinese Heroes: Incarnations of Dharma and Tao Introduction Unlike the heroes of Western mythology, heroes in Indian and Chinese mythology do not
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | Unlike the heroes of Western mythology, heroes in Indian and Chinese mythology do not clearly show their own individualities. Traditionally, in both countries, it is not deemed an aim of life to find self or to define personality. The idea of finding self as ‘der Einzelne’ in front of God has developed in the West in which monotheism has a deep root. According to Richard van Dulmaen, the modern individual appeared in the West, after the Age of Enlightenment (18 centurty). While Western philosophy has inquired into the problem of ‘subject’ since Descartes, Eastern philosophy has still upheld the problem of ‘relation’. The Orient, at least India and China, continues to follow the tradition where self (ego) is ignored in social life. If establishing self is not self-realization, then what is self-realization in India and China? We will find the answer in the manifestation of self-discipline in both countries. |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in:8080/jspui/bitstream/10603/127507/10/9.chapter4.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
