RELS108 1st EditionLecture 4Outline of Last LectureI. Approaches in the study of ReligionII. Phenomenological methodIII. 4 StagesIV. Elements of ReligionV. Function/Substance of Religion Cunningham’s DefinitionOutline of Current LectureI. The nature of the sacredII. Shows iself to be of a different orderIII. Different dimension of experience  “non ordinary”IV. Sacred allurementV. Places: JerusalemVI. Time: set apart from ordinary SabbathVII. Persons: JesusVIII. Sacred = opposite of profaneIX. It establishes orientation point & fixes limitsX. “Chaos not orderly”XI. 2 ways sacred can manifestCurrent Lecturea. Transcendent: going beyond, standing over experience i. Refers to aspect of a God or its powerii. State of being that has overcome spiritual limitations1. Example: prayer, meditation, psychedelic substance, near death experience, whipping of oneself; this belongs to mortal beingsiii. Soteriologicaliv. Transcendence (Hinduism)v. Adraittavendatavi. Nirgunabrahman (without qualities)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.vii. Bhakti yogaviii. Sagunabrahman (with attributes)ix. Yogab. Immanence: philosophical, doesn’t stand; above or go beyond ordinaryXII. Monotheistic: represents 1 godXIII. Pantheistic: represents multiple godsa. Ex: nature of worshipi. Chinese (Taoism)ii. Christ “anointed”iii. Sacrificed & sacred share same rootsiv. What one does, attempt to influence through song, dance and substancev. “Buddhism and the sacred”XIV. Distinctive of the many traditions we encountera. Bases: 4 noble truthsi. Dukha – suffering/pain, discontentii. Trishnu – thirst, cravingiii. Cessation – transforming our thirst, dehydrationiv. Eightfold path (marga) –1. Cultivation of right view2. Right intention3. Right speech4. Right action5. Livelihood: perform job or task and don’t harm6. Effort7. Mindfulness (be aware)8. Right concentration -