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Sacred Space and Time
A few examples
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Sacred vs. Profane
The Sacred is that which is notordinary or common.
The profane is common or utilitarian.
The Sacred is seen as having bothontological andpsychologicalimportance.
Ontology = study of being
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Sacred Space
Temples, Shrines and Altars areexamples of Sacred Space.
This is the place where humans andthe Sacred interact with each other.
E.g. the place where Sin is atoned orthe Priest offers sacrifice.
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Symbolism of the SacredSpace
Sacred spaces are typicallyrepresentative of the creation(cosmogony).
They can also represent a place thathas historical significance to thereligion
Kaba: Built by Abraham and Ishmael. Wailing Wall: Western Wall of the
Temple
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Examples of Sacred Space
Buddhist Stupa
Shaped torepresent a Bodhi
Tree. Where the Buddha
first reachedenlightenment.
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Mount Sinai
The place whereMoses went up tomeet with God
and he therereceived the Law.
Mount Zion laterwhere the Jewish
Temple waslocated, in
Jerusalem.
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Mecca
One of the FivePillars of Islam isa Pilgrimage to
Mecca (Hajj). Muhammad was
born in Mecca(570 AD).
The center of theIslamic world.
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The Hajj
Religiouspilgrimage.
Occurs at the same
time every year(Islamiccalander).
2009 it was Nov.
25-29
In 2009 1.6million people
made the Hajj
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Sai
They rapidly walkor run back andforth between
two hills (Safaand Marwah).
Re-enactment ofwhen Hagar was
franticallysearching forwater.
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Arafat
They go to Mt.Arafat, nearwhere
Muhammad gavehis last sermon,and spend theday in
prayer/recitationof the Quran.
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Ramy al-Jamarat
Throw stones inorder to showtheir defiance to
the Devil. Symbolizes the
trials thatAbraham
experience whendeciding if hewas going tosacrifice Ishmael
to Allah.
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Eid al-Adha
After the Stoning ofthe Devil, there isanimal sacrifice.
To Symbolize thatAllah showedmercy onAbraham and
Ishmael byproviding a Ram.
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Sacred Time
Times that are set apart as Sacred
Days of Worship
Holy Days Festivals
Life-Cycle
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Examples:
Hindu Life Cycle:
Four Stages of a Hindu Life Cycle:
The Student: sitting with a guru,studying vedas
The Householder: Marriage, childrenand community involvement.
Retirement: Possibly the husbandand wife could go become hermits.
Ascetic: Rejection of life in order toobtain Moksha. Enter this stage at
any time.
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Sabbath
The Jewish Sabbathis an example ofa Holy Day.
From sundown on
Friday tosundown onSaturday.
One of the TenCommandments
Cosmogony
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Festivals
Vaisakhi SikhFestival
Marks a new
Harvest year April 13th or 14th
Marks the new yearfor Sikhs
Represents whenSikhism wasgiven a clear
identity.
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Islamic Prayer Time
Salat (prayer) is oneof the five pillars.
Prayer is done fivetimes a day.
Near dawn
Just after noon
In the afternoon
Sunset
Nightfall
Pray towards Mecca
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Friday
On Friday, we are discussing threetexts.
1. From the Bhagavad-Gita
2. From Exodus
3. From the Hadith