Actions speak louder than words, but facial expressions speak louder than actions. I learned this lesson in the fourth grade when I got in trouble for rolling my eyes at […]
Tag: filiality
Is Ruism Just for Asians?
Ruism (sometimes called “Confucianism”) began in China more than 2,500 years ago. This tradition has had such a profound influence on Asian culture that some Westerners wonder if it’s strictly […]
Ancestor Devotion
If there is a single ritual which speaks to the resilience of the Ruist tradition, it is ‘ancestor devotion.’ Its history began long before the time of Confucius [551-479 BCE], […]
Filiality as the Root
[su_quote cite=”The Analects”]Youzi said, “A young person who is filial and respectful of his parents and elders rarely becomes the kind of person who enjoys defying their superiors. And a […]