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Eastern tradition

British

noun

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

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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 • Apr. 16, 2018

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

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2017

It is part of a separate Eastern tradition.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2015

For a Christian artist, following some ancient Eastern tradition containing an eternal truth, had drawn the three wise men with the long robes and high head-dresses of Persia.

From The New Jerusalem by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)

The locality is often an open porch or a garden in front of a house; and this garden of Zacharias is celebrated in Eastern tradition.

From Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)

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