Hey everyone! I have included notes below for the A day classes and the B day classes. Scroll down below to find your specific day. Remember, A day quest is going to be on Monday and the B day quest is on Tuesday. The notes below is some key concepts to help you understand the religion. MAKE SURE YOU STUDY ALL YOUR PAMPHLETS IN ADDITION TO THESE. If you have any questions, feel free to email me.
~Mr. Mazur
Friday, September 24, 2010
B Day Classes: Quest (Tuesday)
Hey guys! Just a reminder that your quests are going to be on Tuesday. If you have any questions or want to arrange a study meeting, just let me know! Below I have included some key notes and one additional pamphlet that we could not hand out. These notes are just things that I discussed in class that were not in the pamphlets. Use this along with the other pamphlets to study from!
First, let us make some comparisons between religions.
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are very very similar. Matter of fact, Christianity and Islam branched out of Judaism! All three of these religions believe in prophets, or messengers of God. In Islam, Muslims believe that Moses and Jesus were both prophets. They also believe that Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was the last and most important prophet. They believe that humanity has strayed away from what Allah (God) wanted and Muhammad's teachings were what God intended.
Christianity, on the other hand, believes that Moses was a prophet and Jesus was the messiah, or savior, and that he is the son of God. Judaism, on the other hand, believes that Moses was a prophet and that the messiah, or savior, is yet to come. Yahweh is the name they use for God.
Both have main texts in the religion. Islam's main text is the Quran (or Koran). Christianity's is the Bible and Judaism's is the Torah (or the first 5 books in the Jewish bible)
All three religions believe in heaven, or some kind of paradise. One last thing, Judaism is the oldest sucessful monotheistic religion. Some symbols you might want to know for Christianity are the cross (relating to the crucifixion of Jesus), rosary beads, and the Eucharist (considered by many Christians as the body and blood of Christ). An important symbol for Islam is the crescent moon. And these are the 5 Pillars of Islam:
1.) Oath that God is Allah and Muhammad is his prophet
2.) Prayer at least 5 times a day facing Mecca
3.) Fasting during Ramadan
4.) Givings alms or charity to others
5.) Hajj- making at least one pilgrimage to Mecca in one's lifetime
Now Hinduism and and Buddhism are extremely similar. Both are mainly eastern religions. Both believe in reincarnation and trying to seperate out of that life cycle to be in a state of piece and one with nature (in Buddhism, it is called nirvana)
Hinduism is the oldest religion out of the 5. They are the only religion that we talked about that is polytheistic, which means believes in more than one god. The purpose of the religion is the understand the natural world around us
Buddhism, on the other hand, can be considered more of a philosophy than a religion. There is no definate God, just nature. However, important figures in Buddhism are worshipped like gods (such as Buddha, the founder of Buddhism)
Buddhists believe in the 4 Noble Truths:
1.) Life is marked by suffering
2.) Suffering is caused by having attachments and desires
3.) Suffering can be eliminated by overcoming desires
4.) Desires can be overcome by following the Eightfold Path, a way of guiding one's life
First, let us make some comparisons between religions.
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are very very similar. Matter of fact, Christianity and Islam branched out of Judaism! All three of these religions believe in prophets, or messengers of God. In Islam, Muslims believe that Moses and Jesus were both prophets. They also believe that Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was the last and most important prophet. They believe that humanity has strayed away from what Allah (God) wanted and Muhammad's teachings were what God intended.
Christianity, on the other hand, believes that Moses was a prophet and Jesus was the messiah, or savior, and that he is the son of God. Judaism, on the other hand, believes that Moses was a prophet and that the messiah, or savior, is yet to come. Yahweh is the name they use for God.
Both have main texts in the religion. Islam's main text is the Quran (or Koran). Christianity's is the Bible and Judaism's is the Torah (or the first 5 books in the Jewish bible)
All three religions believe in heaven, or some kind of paradise. One last thing, Judaism is the oldest sucessful monotheistic religion. Some symbols you might want to know for Christianity are the cross (relating to the crucifixion of Jesus), rosary beads, and the Eucharist (considered by many Christians as the body and blood of Christ). An important symbol for Islam is the crescent moon. And these are the 5 Pillars of Islam:
1.) Oath that God is Allah and Muhammad is his prophet
2.) Prayer at least 5 times a day facing Mecca
3.) Fasting during Ramadan
4.) Givings alms or charity to others
5.) Hajj- making at least one pilgrimage to Mecca in one's lifetime
Now Hinduism and and Buddhism are extremely similar. Both are mainly eastern religions. Both believe in reincarnation and trying to seperate out of that life cycle to be in a state of piece and one with nature (in Buddhism, it is called nirvana)
Hinduism is the oldest religion out of the 5. They are the only religion that we talked about that is polytheistic, which means believes in more than one god. The purpose of the religion is the understand the natural world around us
Buddhism, on the other hand, can be considered more of a philosophy than a religion. There is no definate God, just nature. However, important figures in Buddhism are worshipped like gods (such as Buddha, the founder of Buddhism)
Buddhists believe in the 4 Noble Truths:
1.) Life is marked by suffering
2.) Suffering is caused by having attachments and desires
3.) Suffering can be eliminated by overcoming desires
4.) Desires can be overcome by following the Eightfold Path, a way of guiding one's life
A Day Class Only
Hey guys! Just a reminder that your quests are going to be on Tuesday. If you have any questions or want to arrange a study meeting, just let me know! Below I have included some key notes and one additional pamphlet that we could not hand out. These notes are just things that I discussed in class that were not in the pamphlets. Use this along with the other pamphlets to study from!
First, let us make some comparisons between religions.
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are very very similar. Matter of fact, Christianity and Islam branched out of Judaism! All three of these religions believe in prophets, or messengers of God. In Islam, Muslims believe that Moses and Jesus were both prophets. They also believe that Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was the last and most important prophet. They believe that humanity has strayed away from what Allah (God) wanted and Muhammad's teachings were what God intended.
Christianity, on the other hand, believes that Moses was a prophet and Jesus was the messiah, or savior, and that he is the son of God. Judaism, on the other hand, believes that Moses was a prophet and that the messiah, or savior, is yet to come. Yahweh is the name they use for God.
Both have main texts in the religion. Islam's main text is the Quran (or Koran). Christianity's is the Bible and Judaism's is the Torah (or the first 5 books in the Jewish bible)
All three religions believe in heaven, or some kind of paradise. One last thing, Judaism is the oldest sucessful monotheistic religion. Some symbols you might want to know for Christianity are the cross (relating to the crucifixion of Jesus), rosary beads, and the Eucharist (considered by many Christians as the body and blood of Christ). An important symbol for Islam is the crescent moon. And these are the 5 Pillars of Islam:
1.) Oath that God is Allah and Muhammad is his prophet
2.) Prayer at least 5 times a day facing Mecca
3.) Fasting during Ramadan
4.) Givings alms or charity to others
5.) Hajj- making at least one pilgrimage to Mecca in one's lifetime
Now Hinduism and and Buddhism are extremely similar. Both are mainly eastern religions. Both believe in reincarnation and trying to seperate out of that life cycle to be in a state of piece and one with nature (in Buddhism, it is called nirvana)
Hinduism is the oldest religion out of the 5. They are the only religion that we talked about that is polytheistic, which means believes in more than one god. The purpose of the religion is the understand the natural world around us
Buddhism, on the other hand, can be considered more of a philosophy than a religion. There is no definate God, just nature. However, important figures in Buddhism are worshipped like gods (such as Buddha, the founder of Buddhism)
Here is the other pamphlet on Islam:
Siddhartha Gautama: Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama was an Indian prince
He lived in the sixth century B.C.
Until Siddhartha was a young adult, he did not know the meaning of pain.
He ventured outside of his kingdom and discovered sickness, old age and death, but also happiness.
Siddhartha decided to leave his family and his kingdom to become a holy man and dedicate himself to ending human suffering.
For 49 days Siddhartha fasted and meditated under a sacred fig tree.
Through this meditation, Siddhartha was enlightened and became known as Buddha or “Awakened One”.
Buddha preached his knowledge and therefore started Buddhism.
Holidays
Many Buddhist holidays are simply the birthdays of the Bodhisattva. Other holidays such as Dhamma Day or Sangha Day are on full moon days. Buddhist Holy Day are usually very cheery. People go to temples and listen to talks about Dharma
The Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Buddhism. In Catholicism, the Dalai Lama would be equivalent to the Pope.
The Dalai Lama is believed by Buddhists to be a reincarnation of Avalokiteshvara or Chenrezig who is the Bodhisattva of Compassion and Tibet’s patron saint.
A Bodhisattva is an enlightened person who is delaying nirvana and has chosen to continue reincarnation in order to serve humanity and improve the world.
So far, there have been 14 Dalai Lamas.
The current Dalai Lama is named Tenzin Gyatso. You can find him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube
The Four Noble Truths
Life is suffering.
Suffering is caused by desire.
To overcome suffering you must first overcome desire
The path to overcoming suffering is to follow the Eightfold Path.
1) Right View
2) Right Intention
3) Right Speech
4) Right Action
5) Right Livelihood
6) Right Effort
7) Right Mindfulness
8) Right Concentration
The Eightfold Path is a method that describes the way to end suffering. The Eightfold Path was designed by Siddhartha Gautama in order to lead others to enlightenment.
What is...
Karma? Karma is the concept of “what goes around comes around.” If you do something bad, a bad thing will happen to you. The same law applies for good things.
Dharma? Dharma is the teachings of the Buddha
Reincarnation? Reincarnation is the idea that after every life, you are reborn into one of the Six Realms as a different person until you reach enlightenment.
Enlightenment? Enlightenment happens after you have received and practiced Buddhist teachings and have reached a state free of ignorance. Full enlightenment is nirvana.
Nirvana? Nirvana is complete enlightenment and the basic equivalent to heaven.
First, let us make some comparisons between religions.
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are very very similar. Matter of fact, Christianity and Islam branched out of Judaism! All three of these religions believe in prophets, or messengers of God. In Islam, Muslims believe that Moses and Jesus were both prophets. They also believe that Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was the last and most important prophet. They believe that humanity has strayed away from what Allah (God) wanted and Muhammad's teachings were what God intended.
Christianity, on the other hand, believes that Moses was a prophet and Jesus was the messiah, or savior, and that he is the son of God. Judaism, on the other hand, believes that Moses was a prophet and that the messiah, or savior, is yet to come. Yahweh is the name they use for God.
Both have main texts in the religion. Islam's main text is the Quran (or Koran). Christianity's is the Bible and Judaism's is the Torah (or the first 5 books in the Jewish bible)
All three religions believe in heaven, or some kind of paradise. One last thing, Judaism is the oldest sucessful monotheistic religion. Some symbols you might want to know for Christianity are the cross (relating to the crucifixion of Jesus), rosary beads, and the Eucharist (considered by many Christians as the body and blood of Christ). An important symbol for Islam is the crescent moon. And these are the 5 Pillars of Islam:
1.) Oath that God is Allah and Muhammad is his prophet
2.) Prayer at least 5 times a day facing Mecca
3.) Fasting during Ramadan
4.) Givings alms or charity to others
5.) Hajj- making at least one pilgrimage to Mecca in one's lifetime
Now Hinduism and and Buddhism are extremely similar. Both are mainly eastern religions. Both believe in reincarnation and trying to seperate out of that life cycle to be in a state of piece and one with nature (in Buddhism, it is called nirvana)
Hinduism is the oldest religion out of the 5. They are the only religion that we talked about that is polytheistic, which means believes in more than one god. The purpose of the religion is the understand the natural world around us
Buddhism, on the other hand, can be considered more of a philosophy than a religion. There is no definate God, just nature. However, important figures in Buddhism are worshipped like gods (such as Buddha, the founder of Buddhism)
Here is the other pamphlet on Islam:
Siddhartha Gautama: Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama was an Indian prince
He lived in the sixth century B.C.
Until Siddhartha was a young adult, he did not know the meaning of pain.
He ventured outside of his kingdom and discovered sickness, old age and death, but also happiness.
Siddhartha decided to leave his family and his kingdom to become a holy man and dedicate himself to ending human suffering.
For 49 days Siddhartha fasted and meditated under a sacred fig tree.
Through this meditation, Siddhartha was enlightened and became known as Buddha or “Awakened One”.
Buddha preached his knowledge and therefore started Buddhism.
Holidays
Many Buddhist holidays are simply the birthdays of the Bodhisattva. Other holidays such as Dhamma Day or Sangha Day are on full moon days. Buddhist Holy Day are usually very cheery. People go to temples and listen to talks about Dharma
The Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Buddhism. In Catholicism, the Dalai Lama would be equivalent to the Pope.
The Dalai Lama is believed by Buddhists to be a reincarnation of Avalokiteshvara or Chenrezig who is the Bodhisattva of Compassion and Tibet’s patron saint.
A Bodhisattva is an enlightened person who is delaying nirvana and has chosen to continue reincarnation in order to serve humanity and improve the world.
So far, there have been 14 Dalai Lamas.
The current Dalai Lama is named Tenzin Gyatso. You can find him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube
The Four Noble Truths
Life is suffering.
Suffering is caused by desire.
To overcome suffering you must first overcome desire
The path to overcoming suffering is to follow the Eightfold Path.
1) Right View
2) Right Intention
3) Right Speech
4) Right Action
5) Right Livelihood
6) Right Effort
7) Right Mindfulness
8) Right Concentration
The Eightfold Path is a method that describes the way to end suffering. The Eightfold Path was designed by Siddhartha Gautama in order to lead others to enlightenment.
What is...
Karma? Karma is the concept of “what goes around comes around.” If you do something bad, a bad thing will happen to you. The same law applies for good things.
Dharma? Dharma is the teachings of the Buddha
Reincarnation? Reincarnation is the idea that after every life, you are reborn into one of the Six Realms as a different person until you reach enlightenment.
Enlightenment? Enlightenment happens after you have received and practiced Buddhist teachings and have reached a state free of ignorance. Full enlightenment is nirvana.
Nirvana? Nirvana is complete enlightenment and the basic equivalent to heaven.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Missionary to God Projects
Hey guys. This is just a reminder that the projects are due next week. The B Day Class has theirs due on Wednesday, September 22. The A Day has theirs due on Thursday, September 23. This means that everyone should be doing some work at home, whether it be completing the two visual aids or doing additional research. If you have any questions, feel free to email me. Good luck!
~Mr. Mazur
P.S.- Remember to also work on presentations.
~Mr. Mazur
P.S.- Remember to also work on presentations.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Welcome!
Hey everyone and welcome to my blog site! It was great meeting everyone and I am looking forward to a great year!
For those of you absent today (9/8 or 9/9), this is what you missed: dispersal of textbooks, class policies, important information written on index cards, and a lengthy discussion on how religion influences how we live today. We briefly talked about religion's influence on our daily lives, how religion affects our beliefs in political issues, and how misunderstandings between religions can result in conflict.
The homework is to get the class policies signed, get your book covered, and to find a news article that has some relevance to our discussion today. I want you to cut out the article, and write one paragraph as a summary to what you read and one other paragraph stating your opinion on the issue. Please keep the responses appropriate. Thanks and I will see you next class!
~Mr. Mazur
P.S. Speeches for those running for positions is due to me by Monday. Please make sure you hand it in this day so that I can preview it. Speeches will be made on 9/16 during co-curricular in the Black Box. Good luck and I appreciate everyone's enthusiasm with the Freshmen Class!
For those of you absent today (9/8 or 9/9), this is what you missed: dispersal of textbooks, class policies, important information written on index cards, and a lengthy discussion on how religion influences how we live today. We briefly talked about religion's influence on our daily lives, how religion affects our beliefs in political issues, and how misunderstandings between religions can result in conflict.
The homework is to get the class policies signed, get your book covered, and to find a news article that has some relevance to our discussion today. I want you to cut out the article, and write one paragraph as a summary to what you read and one other paragraph stating your opinion on the issue. Please keep the responses appropriate. Thanks and I will see you next class!
~Mr. Mazur
P.S. Speeches for those running for positions is due to me by Monday. Please make sure you hand it in this day so that I can preview it. Speeches will be made on 9/16 during co-curricular in the Black Box. Good luck and I appreciate everyone's enthusiasm with the Freshmen Class!
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