Issues Eastern Philosophy Western Philosophy

Main Schools Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Integral Christianity**, Rational, Scientific, Logical schools

Yoga, Islam, Taoism, Zen

Main Principles 1. Cosmological unity 1. Feeling oneself as an element of the Divine

2. Life is a journey towards eternal realities that are 2. Life is a service (to the God, money, business, etc.)
beyond the realities that surround us 3. Linear view of the universe and life, based on the
3. Circular   view of the universe, based on the Christian philosophy where everything has its
perception of eternal recurrence beginning and the end.
4. Inner-world dependent 4. Outer-world dependent
5. Self-liberation from the false "Me" and finding the 5. Self-dedication to the goal (life
true "Me". The highest state is believed to be a state vision, success, happiness, etc.)
of 'no-self', where neither self-worth nor self-
importance have any real meaning.
6. Behavioral ethics
The "Me" concept Eternal reality of the universal truth: self-liberation through "Me" is here and now. The true “Me” in every human being
getting rid of the false "Me" and discovering the true is a part of the Divine that need to become apparent. True
"Me" “Me” is given and doesn’t have to be cognizable.

Relationship with Integration Opposition

Religion
Search for Absolute  Systemic approach – all events in the universe are  More focused on individual events and the role of
Truth interconnected the person
 Searching inside yourself – by becoming a part of  Searching outside yourself - through research and
the universe through meditation and right living analysis
"Though he should live a hundred years, not seeing the "The truth that survives is simply the lie that is pleasantest
Truth Sublime; yet better, indeed, is the single day's life of to believe." ~  H.L.Mencken
one who sees the Truth Sublime." ~  Buddha  

Search for Truth & The truth is given is does not to have be proved.  The truth needs to be proved. 
Fundamental Research The philosophic base for and culture of fundamental The philosophic base for and culture of fundamental
research is weaker. research is stronger.
Future Your future is determined by your deeds today. Your future is unknown, it was predetermined by
"Study the past if you would like to divine the future."    God and is not much influenced by your deeds.
~  Confucius "You can never plan the future by the past." ~ Edmund Burke

Beliefs and Values The true key is inside. The inner world of a human The main values are success and achievement. These that
being and his or her ability to control and develop can be achieved in many ways, but rarely through
developing  inner strength. The majority of success 
it is of the highest value. The way to the top is
and achievement criteria have an external nature (money,
inside yourself, through self-development. faith, popularity, etc.). The way to the top is through
"The superior man understands what is right; the inferior active outside intervention.
man understands what will sell." ~  Confucius
"Happiness  lies in virtuous activity, and  perfect
"By chasing desires you will meet only the outer surface."  happiness  lies in the best activity, which is contemplative." ~
~  Lao Tzu Aristotle

Justice Spiritual practice Cerebral practice

"There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the "At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated
court of conscience. It supercedes all other courts." from law and justice he is the worst. " ~  Aristotle
~  Mahatma Gandhi

Individualism / A human being is an integral part of the universe and the A human being has an individualistic nature and is an
Collectivism society. People are fundamentally connected. Duty towards independent part of the universe and the
all others is a very important matter.  society. Individualism is stronger.
Collectivism is stronger.
Improvement / Evolution Cyclic development, hence improvement  is a never ending Linear development, hence improvement has a goal.
journey that has no limits. Development stops when the goal is reached.

Radical Innovation / The fundamentals of the status quo should not be The fundamentals of the status quo can – and often should –
Revolution questioned. The culture of considering and introducing bequestioned. The culture of considering and introducing
radical changes is weaker. radical changes is stronger.
Passion & Venturing Entrepreneurial creativity and venturing is contained by Entrepreneurial venturing is encouraged emotionally.
the habit to control one's passions. "Nothing is ever achieved by reasonable men." – J Fred Bucy
"Desires are the cause of suffering. If desire, which lies at the of Texas Instruments
route of all human passion, can be removed, then passion "Nothing great was ever  achieved  without  enthusiasm...
will die out and all human suffering will be ended." ~ Always do what you are afraid to do... Do not go where the
Buddhism path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave
"Vain indeed is all overweening pride in the conquest even of a trail." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
the entire universe if one has not conquered one's own "If you want to succeed, you have to  forge new paths  and
passions." ~  Sri Aurobindo avoid borrowed ones." ~ John Rockfeller

Achievement & Winning Winning is inside yourself. >>> → Winning is outside yourself.

"Though he should conquer a thousand men in the "You're not a star until they can spell your name in Karachi." 
battlefield a thousand times, yet he, indeed, who would ~ Roger Moore
conquer himself is the noblest victor." ~ Buddha "Life  affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting
"He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself difficulties, passing from one stop of success to another,
is mighty." ~ Lao Tzu forming new wishes and seeing them gratified." 
"The most excellent Jihad is that for the conquest of self."  ~ Samuel Johnson
– Mohammad "It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is
because we do not dare that they are difficult."

Implementation Spiritual and missionary approach. Pragmatic and emotional approach.

"To create and develop without any feelings of ownership, to "The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between
work and guide without any expectation and control, is the work and play." ~ Arnold Toynbee
best quality" ~Lao Tzu "Since most of us spend our lives doing ordinary tasks, the
To achieve self-liberation and nirvana you need to perform most important thing is to carry them out extraordinary
your duties without expecting any reward for it. ~ Vedanta, well." ~ Henry David Thoreau
Hinduism "Every minute you spend in  planning  saves 10 minutes in
"Action can be achieved by inaction, where the result is execution." ~ Brian Tracy
achieved by "Not-Me" ~  Zen
Goals & Key to Success Spiritual Materialistic
"Virtuous life and adherence to performing your duties."  "The secret of  success  in life, and subsequently of  making
~ Confucianism money, is to  enjoy your work.  If you do, nothing is hard
"The Three Armies can be deprived of their commanding work – no matter how many hours you put in." ~ Sir Billy
officer, but even a common man cannot be deprived of his Butlin
purpose." ~  Confucius "Success is that old ABC – ability, breaks and  courage." 
"If you really want everything, then give up everything."  ~ Charles Luckman
~ Lao Tzu "Flaming enthusiasm, backed by horse sense and
"He is able who thinks he is able." ~ Buddha persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes
for  success." 
~  Dale Carnegie

Living Principles Virtue Ethic

"Be satisfied with whatever you have, and enjoy the same. "Refrain from doing ill; for one all powerful reason, lest our
When you come to know that you have everything, and you children should copy our misdeeds; we are all to prone to
are not short of anything, then the whole world will be imitate whatever is base and depraved." 
yours." ~ Lao Tzu ~ Juvenal
"The thought manifests as the word; The word manifests as "There is no real excellence in all this world which can be
the deed; The deed develops into  habit; And habit hardens separated from right living." 
into  character. So watch the thought and its ways with care, ~ David Starr Jordan
And let it spring from love born out of concern for all
beings." 
~ Buddha

Establishing Control Over Through meditation Through analysis

Your Emotions
A man can separate his/her mind from his/her emotions and "I can control my  passions  and emotions if I can understand
control them. ~ Taoism their nature." ~ Spinosa

Leadership Spiritual; walking behind people; silence is golden. Hands-on; walking ahead of people; speech is golden.
"In order to guide people, the  leader  must put himself "Leadership  is done from in front. Never ask others to do
behind them. Thus when he is ahead they feel no hurt." ~ what you, if challenged, would not be willing to do
Lao Tzu yourself." 
~  Xenophon