Ritual

A Sikh Perspective on Ritual

navleenk — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:47:04 +0000

Every day is a celebration

In the Sikh faith every day is a celebration. The Sikh is grateful for every breath granted. There are no particular days of the week that are more auspicious than others.

I have obtained eternal bliss, and I constantly celebrate.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji (SGGS pg 372)

A Christian Perspective on Ritual

John Breadon — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:47:04 +0000

I was brought up to consider the word 'ritual' a dirty word. I was a Protestant – a Methodist at the time – and 'rituals' were things that only Catholics got involved with. They were 'ritualistic'; we were plain-speaking, plain-living, Bible-only Christians. Good Protestants only sang and prayed without the need for overt ceremony and show. In fact, the word 'ritual' was often used in the same breath as 'mumbo-jumbo'. Since those days I've become a priest in the Church of England.

A Humanist Perspective on Ritual

Andrew Copson — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:47:04 +0000

Humanists believe it is natural to want to celebrate the most important events in life with a special ceremony, usually involving speech, poetry, music, song, and feasting and dancing. People have always needed to mark the important times in their lives, and to commemorate the lives of people when they die. Public celebrations of 'rites of passage' are different from ordinary parties, which we often hold for events like birthdays, anniversaries or graduations – they are a bit more focused and often more formal, and we usually use special language, music and places.

A Muslim Perspective on Ritual

Basma Elshayyal — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:47:04 +0000

In the Qur'an, Allah asks the Prophet Mohammed to remind his followers that it is essential for those who claim to love Allah, to love him also: 'Say to them: If you love Allah, follow, (love and honour) me and Allah will love you.' (3:31).

Celebrate with gratitude

A Buddhist Perspective on Ritual

Amaranatho — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:47:04 +0000

Buddhists use rituals to explore the key teachings of the Buddha. They can be purely devotional to uplift the heart, or they can be contemplative. They may take place in solitude or in a group, and may be conducted in either the scriptural or cultural language. The Buddha, though, made it very clear that if you attach yourself to rites and rituals, this will block you from understanding his teaching. He said the teachings are like a raft.

A Hindu Perspective on Ritual

Seeta Lakhani — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:47:04 +0000

The Hindu calendar is filled with many different festivals that are of differing degree of importance to different believers, depending on the form of Hinduism they adhere to and the part of India from which their family originates. There are, however, a number of major festivals that all Hindus participate in, regardless of their particular persuasion. The dates of almost all Hindu festivals are determined by the lunar calendar and so the date in the solar calendar will vary year on year, but as with Easter in the West the variance is within a 28-day period.

A Jewish Perspective on Ritual

Debbie Young-Somers — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:47:04 +0000

For many Jews, if asked about their strongest Jewish childhood memory, it would be the Passover seder – a meal with ritualised retelling of the story of the exodus. For some, this will be their only interaction with their Judaism all year round, but they wouldn't miss it, even if they don't keep the seven days of leaven-free Passover after it.

Xmas and Beyond - the history of Xmas

afan — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:06:04 +0000

A history of Xmas rituals and celebrations

Ritual and Celebration

afan — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:36:54 +0000

SESSION PLAN (TUTORIAL 30-50mins) – TOPIC: RITUAL AND CELEBRATIONS LEVEL 1/2

Teacher Activities

A Declaration of Interdependence: a crowdsourced short film

Amaranatho — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 08:31:25 +0000

Have you ever faked a restroom trip to check your email? Slept with your laptop? Or become so overwhelmed that you just unplugged from it all? In this funny, eye-opening, and inspiring film, director Tiffany Shlain takes audiences on an exhilarating rollercoaster ride to discover what it means to be connected in the 21st century. From founding The Webby Awards to being a passionate advocate for The National Day of Unplugging, Shlain's love/hate relationship with technology serves as the springboard for a thrilling exploration of modern life...and our interconnected future.

Witch Scene - Monty Python

Amaranatho — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:06:47 +0000

Why Buddhism needs the west

Amaranatho — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:14:39 +0000

In an oft-cited statement, which might be apocryphal, the British historian Arnold Toynbee said, “The coming of Buddhism to the West may well prove to be the most important event of the twentieth century.” Given the monumental social, political, and scientific changes of the last century, that claim seems pretty unlikely. But Toynbee may have noticed something the rest of us need to see: that the interaction between Buddhism and the West is crucial today, because each emphasizes something the other is missing.

The dirt Devil - Advert

Amaranatho — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:41:25 +0000

This video has quite a strong visuals.

How can we investigate differentlife from different angles.

Riots in England August 2011

Amaranatho — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:22:08 +0000

What is right, what is wrong?Facebook, twitter, blackberrys, youths, racism, riots, police, politics, find your word...

just some links ....

a great picture on flickr - serving tea to the police

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixel-eight/6024429000/

Volunteers clean up city's

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2011/08/09/volunteers-clea...

127 - the film

Mike Ward — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:13:14 +0000

Gay Marriage or Partnerships in Church?

Alan Murray — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:33:14 +0000

Gay Marriage or Partnerships in Church?

Selection of articles with different views on this issues:

God Buddhist Scripture

Amaranatho — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:50:19 +0000

10 Questions the Buddha would not answer

the universe is eternal,
the universe is not eternal,
the universe is finite,
the universe is infinite,
after death, a Buddha continues to exist,
after death, a Buddha does not continue to exist,

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Ritual Buddhist Scripture

Amaranatho — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:46:47 +0000

Silabbatupadana -attachment to rites and rituals

Ritual Sikh Scripture

navleenk — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 08:36:53 +0000

Ritual Muslim Scripture

Basma Elshayyal — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 08:18:10 +0000