Question

Match the following words to their meanings:

1. li 2. wu-wei 3. wen 4. ahimsa

A. arts of peace B. creative calm C. propriety D. non-injury

Answer 1

1. Li refers to a religious practice such as rituals performed in Buddhist monasteries. Propriety refers to the ordered manner or decorum in which the rituals are performed in the monasteries. Buddhist monks carry out religious practices in an organized way to enhance the moral, cultural and social values in the society.

For example, Chinese devotees believe in the spiritual practices taught by the Buddhist monks in the monasteries. They meditate and chant the words in their minds to improve peace and harmony. They perform the rituals or religious practices called Li in an organized fashion to support peace and tranquility in the society.

Hence, Li means propriety because people perform religious and spiritual practices systematically.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

2. Wu Wei refers to the state of performing no activities because it does not take efforts and struggle carry out the actions. The actions performed in the human lives align with the emotional feelings and mental life. People release and escape from the ideas or beliefs and enter a peace and calm in the society.

For example, Chinese scriptures believe in the notion that humans can survive in a peace, calm, and tranquility without fights and conflicts between each other.

Hence, Wu Wei means the art of peace because Chinese philosophers believe in the natural and spontaneous ways of carrying out artistic works.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

3. Wen relates to an inflammation in which the body becomes hot and swollen. It is a swollen tissue which grows on the body. It is a natural phenomenon that does not occur because of injury or harm. Non-injury is the pain or harm not due to bruises or wounds. It is the body’s natural reaction to respond to an external stimulus such as swollen membrane.

For example, non-injured wounds mean cyst which grows on several body parts. They occur because of the body’s natural phenomenon of reacting to swollen tissue called cyst.

Hence, Wen means non-injury because humans do not injure themselves or do not cause harm or pain to others. It is a natural event that occurs in the body as a form of growth of external tissue membrane.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

4. Ahimsa refers to the non-harm, non-violence towards other humans in the society. It is a friendly way of treating humans and animals with calm and non-violence. Humans perform non-violent practices weakening negative thoughts and bring a change in the perception of the people in the society.

For example, freedom fighters in the past performed non-violence means for getting the nations independent. Non-violent means such as demonstrations and protests, non-cooperation and negotiations are used instead of violent practices.

Hence, Ahimsa means creative calm because non-violent practices are a form of the creative energized interactions resulting in creating calm behavior among the people in the society.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).