Non Western Approach To Life

This week was interesting and having to reach out to a person who follows a non-western approach to life was simple. My wife follows and believes no harm should come to anybody. She follows the approach that we should treat others the way we want to be treated. Her vision was also based that people should be more kind. There is never a reason for violence. She follows a stronger Buddhist lifestyle but, it has constantly gotten her hurt. She treats other very kindly and is often not treated the same in return.

Buddhism to her is more of a daily life choice rather than something to worship. She views it as more of life style and not a religion. Ethically she felt that Buddhism made her more passive. It has kept her from retaliating or being physical with others. Feeling that because it is a choice just like Christianity it cannot be a pick and choose part of life. For most Buddhist it has become more of a lifestyle and for the person interviewed it was that more than anything. It gave meaning and guidance to her life again.

An experience that the two of us share is that people in a variety of religions tend to be ready to defend their religion. They will go to church and know Luke 12:12, but when it comes to really being there for you or truly …show more content…
Later she explained she finds it hard to get through to them. “Often the religion takes over their life and they are stuck. They want nothing to do with the outside world and generally despise people like me. Thinking I am stupid or immoral for not choosing God” (Morris, 2016). Being hurtful to my Buddhist ways tells me to either thank them or ask for proof of God. The Christian religion is usually the most offended by this she said. Also adding that they never a definitive answer, things like; “he’s everywhere, the bible and she said I often say who wrote the bible”. Then she will leave it at that and walk away to avoid any