Does anyone know a good place where I can learn more Eastern philosophies?

Living in the Western world, I feel like I've had such little opportunity to learn about the deep wellspring of wisdom present in at least historical India, China, & Japan. I have often tried to understand things from a Western standpoint, largely analyzing things, breaking them down, moving forward at incremental speed towards understanding, sometimes rejecting or being biased towards more spiritualistic thinking or quite different epistemologies than those present in the West.

I want to learn however I can, but I especially would love to learn from people who are wise & good teachers today who have an online presence!

If you are interested at all in engaging in this adventure with me as well, feel free to contact me.

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robertsnj · 56-60, M

I think by this post you mean religions.

For Japan the largest religion is Shintoism. A lot of their emoji culture and anthropomorphization of trees and building comes from that religion--or is culturally adopted from it.

Between China and Japan their Taoism and Buddhism.

India is over 80 percent Hindu--which may amuse you but much of Christianity is blatantly plagiarized from their much older religion including their savior Krishna, trinity, virgin birth, 12 disciples ect. In that way they are not that different in how they approach religion then we are.

It is like Christianity or Islam- you would drown in it if you did any internet searches at all. You don't have to look high and low to find it.

sree251 · 41-45, M

@robertsnj And where do you stand in the midst of all these?

robertsnj · 56-60, M

@sree251 I don't find value in religion or belief in God. Shinto from cultural standpoint is interesting in the impact it has had on Japanese culture but I would rather spend time on other topics than squander on it on religion and God searching.

sree251 · 41-45, M

@robertsnj Life is one big squandering spree till the body dies.