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After reading this, I am reminded of the Buddhist concept of Pratītyasamutpāda [1]. In essence, existence is interwoven in a complex tapestry of interdependenc

by Arjuna 4y ago

After reading this, I am reminded of the Buddhist concept of Pratītyasamutpāda [1]. In essence, existence is interwoven in a complex tapestry of interdependence. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratītyasamutpāda https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratītyasamutpāda

pdpi 4y ago
The concept of Ubuntu also occupies the same sort of space. Which makes sense when you consider Mark Shuttleworth is South African. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_philosophy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_philosophy
- ThePowerOfFuet 4y ago
  And here I thought Ubuntu was a Swahili word meaning "I don't know how to install Debian".
agumonkey 4y ago
I'm surprised how the asian continent had a pervasive notion of holism. They always look very wide.
- jmfldn 4y ago
  "Interbeing" is how Thich Nhat Hanh would put it. Everything exists only in relation to everything else. It's relations all the way down.
  - agumonkey 4y ago
    Even confusianism is said to put the emphasis on the group rather than the individual. So contrasting with many occidental cultures.
runnerup 4y ago
Steve Jobs was buddhist.