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Western and Eastern Philosophy! Is it all about "makes sens
e" or understanding the "very essence"?
By: Sudeep Date: January 5, 2019, 11:19 am
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Came across this comment on a post(which was a good one!) that
made me ask this question here to know different prospective.
Why is it how it is? And what do YOU think irrespective of this
western and eastern label? I want to know your very opinion.
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In case if you can't read the comment I am talking about here is
this I am pasting it here:
[quote]Prof. Subba Iyerji asked a question on my view on Daniel
Goleman’s theory of multiple intelligences.
Western psychology and Eastern psychology differ in their
approach.
Western psychology proceeds with the assumption that the
external world is very real and our interaction with the
external world in a prescribed way is the yard stick of the
normal psychology. More acceptance of the reality of the
external world and a smooth interaction with it is considered as
normal psychology. This is social psychology.
Empathy and emotional psychology is once capability to
understand others pain, happiness, their usefulness to us now
and in future etc. One who is adept at naturally adopting to the
whims and fancies of the external world is indeed considered as
a normal individual. This is what is taught in schools,
colleges.
Eastern psychology is based on subjectivity. The internal
feeling of being with oneself was the yardstick of the
normality.
We naturally want to live comfortably and happily in the
external world. It means we constantly assess others to see
whether they can be a source of happiness to us or not. That is
what we commonly say, “Putting our key of happiness in somebody
else’s pocket.”
We are dependent on the external world of people, environment,
and objects for our happiness. All our modern education is based
on this theory. How to explore the external world for the
comfort of the physical body is the basic aim of our science!
According to the Eastern thought one who is dependent on others
and the external world is indeed an unintelligent person. They
knew for certain that it is impossible to gain happiness from
outside as happiness is already within us. All we are supposed
to do is to slide away the objects and the people that are
obstructing our inherent happiness.
Eastern thought strongly believes that if the road is full of
thorns, it is better to wear shoes rather than fixing the entire
external road.
Western thought is quite opposite to this idea. It wants
possessions, accolades, achievements to be happy.
Eastern psychology gave more importance to strengthen the inner
personality. This strengthening started with the question, “Who
am I?”
Once we are immersed in this inner thought, there are no issues
with the outer world. When outer world is not nagging us, we are
at peace with ourselves.
The real culprit of psychological issues is our own inseparable
identification with the physical body and the external world.
Our whole life is spent solving the issues created by the
outside objects and outside persons. Some of them cannot cope up
with this and become psychologically ill.
As far as I know, there is no patient who is sent back without
medication by a psychiatrist. They have drugs that change the
level of dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, and GABA. They
play with the permutation and combination of these neuro
transmitters. Patients and especially attenders think that they
will be cured by these medicine. It is impossible as they are
meddling artificially with the combination and ratio of the
neurotransmitters. Once the drug is withdrawn, the condition
becomes worse. There is no cure here.
The eastern way of subjective approach and cognitive
discrimination alone changes the neural connections. There is no
doubt about this.[quote/]
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Re: Western and Eastern Philosophy! Is it all about "makes
sense" or understanding the "very essence
By: Susan Date: January 6, 2019, 1:01 am
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That pretty much makes sense to me, except instead of calling it
¨the Western psychology¨ I think the better term is ¨the Medical
Model,¨ or at least he alludes to the Medical Model when he
rightly describes that if you go to a psychiatrist you will be
offered a prescription. The medical model is also based on
that ¨external reality¨ of having objective symptoms able to be
judged by someone else.
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Re: Western and Eastern Philosophy! Is it all about "makes
sense" or understanding the "very essence
By: Alharacas Date: January 7, 2019, 6:08 am
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I don't think I know enough about the subject to give a sensible
answer to your question, Sudeep.
However, I would like to point out that not all Western
countries are the same and that "Western thought [...] wants
possessions, accolades, achievements to be happy" is definitely
not true to the same extent in every Western country.
For example, I was taught that basing life choices on the
likelihood of making a lot of money was a thoroughly bad idea
and would probably lead to great unhappiness. (Excelling at
whatever you do, on the other hand, was considered important.)
Likewise, "being popular" is not considered an achievement in my
country.
"achievements" - well, yes. Sort of. While it's sensible, of
course, to wear shoes on a thorny road (whether a real or a
figurative one), we also think it's a good idea to start paving
it. ;)
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Re: Western and Eastern Philosophy! Is it all about "makes
sense" or understanding the "very essence
By: Sudeep Date: January 8, 2019, 12:31 am
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Thank you Susanne and Susan for your opinions:) I never heard of
this term called "medical model". Thanks for mentioning. Now,
that I read your views and I feel like there is no such things
like western or eastern philosophy rather it depends on
individual. It's about how we see what we see rather than what
the world wants us to see. If we are satisfied with the way we
perceive things without any further questions or letting our
curiosity kicks in, then we are genuinely happy and have it what
we really want. I don't know if that makes sense to you ;D
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