RELS 108 1nd Edition Lecture 4 Outline of Last Lecture II. Nature and Appearance of the SacredIII. Transcendence/Liberation in Buddhist TraditionOutline of Current Lecture IV. Appearance of the SacredV. 3 Patterns of Sacred ManifestationVI. Sacred PersonsVII. Sacred ObjectsVIII. Sacred TimeIX. CosmologyX. 4 Noble TruthsXI. What is the Eightfold Path?Current LectureAppearance of the Sacred- Hierophany “sacred showing or revealing”- Sacred Sign3 Patterns of Sacred Manifestation1. Prophetic- Oriented towards a person/prophet.a. EX: Judaism, Islam. b. Prophets receive sacred revelation.2. Sacramental- Oriented towards an object. a. EX: Christianity, Shinto, Tribal religions. b. Sacred can show up in an object, such as a totem or rock. 3. Mystical- Focuses on certain state of being or consciousness in the quest for enlightenment or union with the sacred. a. EX: Buddhism, Jainism. b. Mystical states= Nirvana, Moksha, Samadhi- one pointed concentration.c. Altered or expanded states of awareness brought through yogic or meditative methods. “Sacred Persons”- Founders of a spiritual tradition. 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.- Buddha, Mohammed, Jesus, Martin Luther (Lutheranism), Rastafari, Lao Tzu (Taoism), Joseph Smith (Mormon Church), John Calvin (Calvinism), Confucius.- Archetype= Primary Pattern- Concept of Messiah, Hebrew word for the Greek “Christos.”“Sacred Objects” - Books, statues, relics, types of food. “Sacred Time”- Sacred time is indefinitely recoverable, indefinitely repeatable. It does not pass, but re-occurs.- Kairos vs. Chronoso Kairos is cyclical, repeatable. o Chronos refers to chronological, sequential time. Linear. Cosmology- All spiritual traditions have cosmological accounts regarding the origin of the world. - The study of origins and eventual fate of the universe. - Does the Cosmos have a purpose (telos). Continuation of Discussion Yesterday… 4 Noble Truths1. Truth of Suffering/Discontent2. Origin of Suffering3. Cessation of Suffering4. Path Leading to CessationWhat is the Eightfold Path?1. Right View2. Right Thought3. Right Speech4. Right Action5. Right Livelihood6. Right Effort7. Right Mindfulness8. Right
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