Confucius--the Secular as Sacred

action Analects analysis ancient aspect authentic become bring central ceremony Chinese choice civilization complex conceived concept concern condition conduct Confucian Confucius Confucius's context convention course culture dignity direction distinctive doctrine elaborated essential example existence expressed feel finally follow force forms gesture give guilt hand historical holy human ideal ideas imagery important individual inner insight interpretation issues kind language later least look magical matter meaning merely metaphor moral narrative nature never noble notion objective one's oneself passage past pattern performance person perspective philosophical physical possible practices present punishment puts question reference relation remarks repentance respect responsibility rite ritual role rooted sacred seems short social society specific spiritual suggest suppose teaching things thought tion tradition translation true truly turn ultimate virtue vision Waley Western wish