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VCU RELS 108 - Nature and Appearance of the Sacred
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RELS 108 1nd Edition Lecture 3 Outline of Last Lecture II. Dimensions of Human Spiritualitya. Spirituality and Human Thought b. Belief vs. Faithc. Spirituality and Feelingd. Spirituality and ActionOutline of Current Lecture III. Nature and Appearance of the SacredIV. Transcendence/Liberation in Buddhist TraditionCurrent Lecture"Nature and Appearance of the Sacred"- Sacred- Sanctus, "to set apart" o The sacred is extraordinary.- Profane- "Outside of the Temple," "outside of sacred space." o The profane is ordinary, homogenous, secure...- Sacred manifests in two distinct ways: o Transcendence- Standing over, or above. Primarily found in Christianity, Judaism, & Islam(the Abrahamic Traditions).  God's nature & power which is independent of the material world; beyond all physicality.  Transcendence in Buddhism: refers to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the higher realms.  Bodhisattva= Being who is awake. Purpose is to be reborn wheresuffering exists & keep working towards eradicating suffering.  Transcendence in Hinduism: God= Brahman. Goal of Hinduism is union or identification with Brahman. Soul= Atman, Atman is Brahman.  Brahman manifests as Saguna Brahman (with attribute) and Nirguna (without attributes).  Bhagavad Gita "Song of The Lord"- Transcendence is a level of spiritual attainment (i.e. goal of yogic practice, meditation, etc.) Yoga means "to link up with."  Cycle of Birth and Death= Samsara. Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism all revolve around this idea. Reincarnation for eternity. o Immanence- The Sacred is contained within the natural world. Not standing over/above us. Present right here, right now (contained within, to dwell, to remain in...). These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Nature Worship Religions. God and Nature are one= Pantheism. Theos= God, Pan= all/across.  Found in pantheism & panentheism (both transcendent & immanent, God in theworld & outside the world). Panentheism= God is Nature, yet infinitely beyond itas well.  Examples of immanence in Taoism, Buddhism, Revelation of Christ (Incarnation)- the incarnation of the Logos (Divine Word). - Sacrifice- Communication with the Sacred. Performance of sacred rite for the purposes of communicating with the Sacred/Divine. o EX: Shaman= Medicine Man/Mediator between the Sacred and Earthly realm. Singing, dancing, fasting, etheogenic/psychoactive substances (i.e. peyote, ayahuasca, iboga...).  Shamans bring forth Ecstasy "Ex-Stasis" which means to stand outside of oneself.Transcendence /Liberation in Buddhist Traditions- Spiritual goal of Buddhism= Nirvana- Nirvana= "to extinguish/blow out" (as in a flame). Sanskrit meaning.- Nirvana is used in modern times to refer to "waking up," it means awakened. - 4 Noble Truths:1. Life is Suffering (Dukha). Means to awaken the human heart to creaturely pain & suffering on theplanet. 2. Suffering has a Cause/Origin. Means there is a reason behind all the pain & suffering in the world. The origin of our pain & suffering is craving/clinging/thirsting (Trishna). 3. The Cessation of Suffering (Nirodha). 4. Path of Cessation. The Eightfold


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