The status of Vedanta philosophy in Indian culture is similar to that of Confucianism (the Tao of Confucius and Mencius) in Chinese culture, and it has had a profound and long-lasting influence on Indian culture. Since the 8th century, the two Vedanta philosophical systems represented by Sankara and Rama Nuja occupied the dominant position of Indian ideology and had an important influence on ancient thought. Modern Neo-Vedanta philosophy combines Eastern and Western ideas, reconciles the relationship between religion and science, and combines it with politics. Because the New Vedanta has absorbed a lot of modern Western scientific knowledge, humanitarianism, freedom and equality, human rights and other concepts, the original religious tendencies and mysticism factors in Indian culture have gradually weakened.
The function of secularism, rationalist factors and philosophy to serve the real society has been greatly enhanced, thus promoting the modernization of Indian culture. Chinese philosophy, which is dominated by Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, can be said to be the original foundation of traditional Chinese thought and culture. . In order to solve the problem of this era, it is necessary for us to re-evaluate the pros and cons of Chinese philosophy and foreign philosophies (including the West and Japan, Korea, India and other eastern countries), and try to open up a philosophical path that meets the needs of China in the future.
Looking at the past and present, the oriental humanistic thought has deeply attracted scholars and the general public from all over the world with its long history, rich connotation and enduring value, and has influenced the development process of modern civilization. In recent years, the international academic community has made great achievements in the study of oriental humanistic thought, and there is still unabated interest and enthusiasm. Chinese philosophy and Indian philosophy, both of which are eastern cultures, have great similarities and comparability. Comparative philosophical research and comparative cultural research are also a hot topic in the philosophical circles of the world today. If we compare the Brahman I thought of the Vedanta school, the largest philosophical school in India, with the philosophy of Zhuangzi, we can see the similarities in the development process of human thought, and at the same time, we can excavate the deep structure of their thoughts respectively. . A person's cultural background or living environment can often affect his outlook on life more than other factors in his life. Naturally, personal endowment is also one of the main factors, and it also affects the line of his thinking. This is true in Shankara, and it is also true in Zhuangzi. That is to say, the thought of the Indian Upanishads influenced Shankara's thought and outlook on life; the origin of Taoist thought in China and the situation of the jungle in the Warring States period gave rise to Zhuangzi's sympathy for the world. Just why Shankara was determined to uphold the tradition of Upanishads and why Zhuangzi took the line of Taoism has a lot to do with everyone's talents. This article will start from the life perspectives of Shankara and Zhuangzi to understand the origin of their theories, and then analyze Zhuangzi's "Dao" and Vedanta's "Brahma", and how they use these abstract philosophical concepts To discuss the relationship between ontology and phenomenon, in order to find out the context in which Chinese and Indian philosophies can be compared, and pave the way for such research in the future.