What does it mean that Orientals are spiritual and moral? Those who abandon the worldly seclusion in the mountains and meditate alone are called saints or noble people in the East. But

What does it mean that Orientals are spiritual and moral? Those who abandon the worldly seclusion in the mountains and meditate alone are called saints or noble people in the East. But in the West, such a person is not regarded as a noble man, but only an egoist. We call those who stand bravely on the streets, give bait to the sick, deliver supplies to the poor, seek happiness for the average person in society, and sacrifice their selfless work, and call their work a spiritual cause. --Junichiro Tanizaki, "Yin Feng Praise"

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