RELIGIONS
CONFUCIANISM
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It practices meditation.
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It believes in Nirvana
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It requires respect for elders
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It does not include ideas about God or higher powers in the universe
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Detailed explanation-1: -In Confucianism man is the center of the universe: man cannot live alone, but with other human beings. For human beings, the ultimate goal is individual happiness. The necessary condition to achieve happiness is through peace.
Detailed explanation-2: -Does Confucianism have a god? There is no deity worshipped in Confucianism, though the worship of ancestors and of Confucius himself as a sage master and teacher are practiced.
Detailed explanation-3: -Confucianism differs from other religions in three aspects (1) it has no deity but is based instead on rules of conduct; (2) it was not established in a way that competes with other religions; and (3) it has no large-scale institutional ‘church’ with priests and ceremonial and a laity (Redding, 1993, p.