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RS notes - Y8
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Religious Symbols
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Bar and Bat Mitzvah
In a Bat Hayil they don't stand on the Bimah.
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What Muslims do on Hajj
Day 1
Prepare in Mikat - change into white
Holy mosque in Mecca (only Muslims can go their) and circle the Kaaba 7 times anticlockwise and touch and kiss. When God made covenant Abraham is said to have kissed.
Run 7 times between Safa and Marwah, symbolises Abraham leaving Hagar his wife and Ismail his son. Hagar had to find water for Ismail. They get Zam Zam water, tastes sweet.
Day 2
Go to Mina and spend night in prayer
Day 3
Plain of Arafat to recite the Quran and reflect on your sins
Night under the stars in Muzdalifah
Day 4
Mina for ritual stoning of the pillars. The pillars represent the devil who tried to tempt Ibrahim into not sacrificing his son. You stone them to get rid of temptation.
Marks start of Eid - ul - Adha where you sacrifice a lamb
Night in Mina
Day 5
Return to Mecca to circle the Kaaba in the Holy Mosque again
Night in Mina
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Why do people reflect
Rosh Hashanah
Jewish 2 day festival
meal - matzoh, Apples dipped in honey (Honey symbolises sweet new year)
Challah Bread
Rosh Hashanah Cake (Honey)
beef/chicken
carrot tzimmis
fish
Kosher Wine
Ask for forgiveness
Time in Synagogue
Shofar is blown - Call to repentance/ change behaviour
Tashlith - go to running water, empty your Pockets, Throw bread in the water
Jews have pomegranate because it is believed they have 613 seeds like 613 Mitzvot.
Meditation
relax/clear your mind
reflect on yourself, your day/de-stress
free from anxiety
Buddhist/Christian (Prayer)
Calm Breathing
Focus on Something
Achieve Peace
A way to calm yourself
Buddhist Meditation - first with calming music and pictures, secondly with Tibetan Singing bowl
Christian Meditation - Firstly with Bible story, Secondly with Words and pictures, Thirdly Holy communion Meditation with words
Remember Yom Kippur, Pavarana Day and Confession
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Yom Kippur
Day of Atonement
Day of rest
Receive forgiveness
Repentance
Book of life sealed
Wear White symbolises purity
no perfume
no shower
no sex
no wearing leather
fasting for 25 hours
Service
Light candles
5 services - Evening Service: Kola's Nidre
Blow shofar
readings - Jonah + Whale
Spend time with friends and family
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Pavarana Day
A+Diary+For+A+Nun+Atttending+A+Pavarana+Day (application/pdf)
Pavarana Day is part of Vassa (Rains Retreat). On this day monks and nuns get together and air publicly any problems they have had with each other over the last 3 months. It may be about religious practice and personality.
On this day the whole community gathers together and hears what people have to say. Sometimes this is referred to as the 'Telling Off' Day.
The Most important thing is that the person who making the comment must do so with love and compassion, and the person who it is about must accept it as it was made to help the person, not hurt them. Individuals always have the opportunity to respond if they think the criticism is unfair.
What is Vassa?
The Monks and Nuns stay in a monastery. They do this in the rainy season, so it is called rains retreat They reflect and meditate on the teachings of the Buddha. They stay for three months. They try and achieve enlightenment.
Takes place between either July moon to October moon OR December moon to February/March moon. It is also depends on Geographical Location.
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Confession
Examination of Conscience
Cheating on a test
Lying
Bullying
Health Issues
anxiety/Depression
Addiction
Breaking Promises
Jealousy
Stealing
Gossiping
Would you rather see someone you know or don't know?
Would you prefer saying this to God directly?
Would you prefer doing this in another country which is special or holy to you?
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Finding a Lama and Dalai Lama
Believe the Lama is reincarnated
After the body is cremated they search for pearl relics, signs in the ash and Wind Direction. Where does the smoke go.
The Ash and Map are sent to be evaluated
The evaluating monk made an astrological chart. They search for a certain valley, look for a certain sound and the father with the beginning letter. Close disciple has dreams and finds the reincarnation.
The boy has to identify 3 items; rosary, a bell and hand drum
The Dalai Lama confirms the boy is the correct reincarnation. The Dalai Lama is the leader of the Buddhists he is Tenzin Gyatso. The reincarnation might be in China or a girl.
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How the Catholic Pope is Chosen
120 cardinals participate in the selection (Pope John Paul II)
No pope over 80 may be selected
2/3 plus one majority needed for new pope
If 4 days of voting does not receive a 67% majority vote, the candidate with majority wins
Prior to election
When the old pope passes away the Camerlengo (his chamberlain), announces the death
Camerlengo holds papal office till new Pope elected
Nine days of mourning held
After the mourning, the process for voting is organised and convened by Camerlengo
College of Cardinals convene in Rome
Election can't take place until 15 days after Pope's death and no more than 20 days
Any Catholic male could be a Pope, but normally limited to priests who are cardinals. Did happen in past and were immediately ordained as bishops
Election
Conclave - with key - voting is secret
Cardinals locked in room in Sistine Chapel
Voting is by secret ballot
No contact with outside world
Ballots burned and if vote is successful there is white smoke above Vatican
No Pope , chemical added and grey smoke
Many Catholics wait in St. Peters Square
Some feel symbolic rebirth of church and end of grief for old Pope
Pope comes onto Balcony
After Election, New Pope accepts office and dozens of formal ceremonies occur, some quite private and others very public.
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Holy Week and Easter
Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)
Ash Wednesday (Start of Lent)
Palm Sunday
Holy/Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Holy Saturday
Easter Sunday
Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)
Use up eggs, butter and other luxuries which won't survive 40 days of lent
Day of cleaning soul and Celebration. Traditionally, Christians go to a priest and confess sins (absolution) and get forgiveness
Ash Wednesday (Start of Lent)
Go to services where ash cross is marked on forehead
Day of pentinence and cleaning soul
Fast to remind Jesus praying in the desert fo 40 days as he was tempted by the devil
Sometimes take Sunday off
Palm Sunday
Day when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on donkey and handed palm leaves
Priests ask whether they can commit to faith and whether they have been hypocritical
Start of Holy Week
Hand out palm leaves
Holy/ Maundy Thursday
Jesus had last supper with disciples and was betrayed in the Garden of Gethsemane by Judas
Maundy - mandate , means love each other
In Britain, monarch gives maundy money to an old man and woman in community for doing service
Roman Catholic Church washes feet of 12 people to remind of Jesus washing 12 disciples feet. (other churches may have this).
Good Friday
Jesus died on cross to forgive people's sins
Day of mourning
3 hour service usually between midday and 3, as it took 3 hours for Jesus to die
eat hot cross buns
Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil
Paschal candle lit
Remind God is always with them
Wait for Christ to return at midnight
Easter Sunday
Christ resurrected
Church filled with flowers, sing hymns, Easter Bunny (Pagan
Eggs - represent new life and empty tomb of Jesus
Tomb was covered by stone, but when two women found it the stone had gone and tomb was empty