East Vs West

Cultural qualities of the East	Cultural qualities of the West
Intuition is honored	Intuition is suspect
“Trust me” Attitude	“Prove it” attitude
Man is unified with nature	Man stands distinct from Nature
Family centered	Individual centered
Feminine	Masculine
Releasing	Controlling
God´s nature is shown in many forms	One God, One way
Traditionalist; values the past	Pioneer; values the future
Conservative	Liberal
Nature is explained in metaphors	Nature is explained in formulas
Spiritual	Material
Consciousness is at the center	Science is at the center
Knowledge is self revealing	Knows via instruments and processes
Circular	Linear
Rebirth to the soul	One life to live
Accepts consequences of the past	Blames the past
Marriages are analyzed for success	Marriages are entered blindly
Low rate of divorce	High rate of Divorce (+50%)
Women work with in the home	Women work outside the home
Women is dependent	Women is independent
Women is protected	Women fend for themselves
The elderly are regarded	The elderly are disregarded
Affections are displayed privately	Affections are demonstrated publicly
Don´t wander from home	International travelers and move often
Group or team effect	Individual effort
Educators are supported	Educators seek support
Priests are honored	Priests are questioned
Low technology	High technology
Low rate of change	High rate of change
Life purpose is defined and linked to past	Life purpose is uncertain
High birth rate	Low birth rate
No Social security other than children	Social security systems available
Wet summers, dry winters, hot springs	Wet winters, dry summers, cool springs
Small middle class	Large middle class
Caste system or fixed growth ranges	American dreams; anyone can make it
Treats the part in terms of the whole	Treats the part in terms of the part

Source: The Book - Beneath the Vedic sky, William R. Levacy