I also avoid the “Eastern” label for similar reasons that others have raised, but if we’re just speaking about the Chinese cultural and ethical context, there is a longstanding practice of giving up family ties in service of more universal end (albeit one that is often met by opposition) -- shaving one’s head and becoming a monastic!
I also avoid the “Eastern” label for similar reasons that others have raised, but if we’re just speaking about the Chinese cultural and ethical context, there is a longstanding practice of giving up family ties in service of more universal end (albeit one that is often met by opposition) -- shaving one’s head and becoming a monastic!