Eastern tradition

British  

noun

1. any of the philosophies and teachings that derive from Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and other spiritual traditions of the East

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Example Sentences

Yoga was a key plank in the industry, promising not just to make you look good, but also feel as if you’d tapped into an ancient eastern tradition.

From The Guardian

It was important for the producers to continue the Middle Eastern tradition of having a story within a story.

From Los Angeles Times

It gives short shrift to the Eastern tradition, with only a brief nod to Sun Tzu, whose writings emphasize indirect rather than direct conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal

If anything, he enjoyed puncturing people’s preconceptions about the Eastern tradition.

From New York Times

Ali and Nino ends elegiacally, lamenting the dying beauty of Eastern tradition and predicting that Baku would inexorably Europeanize.

From Slate