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Why We Should Make Offerings to the Sangha (Part 2 of 2)
Tsem Rinpoche
Published on Mar 27, 2012
Dear friends,
Buddha Dhamma Sagararanna had their new temple opening ceremony at Port
Dickson last Sunday. Many sangha members from around the world attended
the ceremony… including nuns from Taiwan, nuns of Myanmmar and local
Dharma practitioners. How beautiful! I was invited to attend the
opening, due to hectic schedule I was not able to attend, but Kechara’s
Liaison Irene Lim attended and presented gifts on my behalf.
The
sangha members were led by Venerable Chang Ern from Buddha Dhamma
Sagararanna Buddhist Association. Venerable Chang Ern also serves as the
Chief of Malaysia Buddhist Association (MBA), Negeri Sembilan branch.
Kechara’s liaisons Irene was contacted by Venerable Chang Ern, and
Irene immediately offered to host the group of sangha members for dinner
at Kechara Oasis (KO), Jaya One. This was a Dana offering on behalf of
Kechara at our own Vegetarian Restaurant!
At KO, Irene gave a
warm welcome to this group of sangha members with an opening speech
thanking them for giving her the opportunity to offer Dana. Pastor Ngeow
and Liaison Paul Yap were also there to represent Kechara House. The
group was offered delicious, healthy and vegetarian food… I was told
that they liked the food offered to them very much!
After dinner,
Irene and the group of sangha members went to the Kechara House gompa
for a visit. The sangha members and other lay Dharma practitioners were
then given a tour of our Kechara Gallery.
During this time, Ven
Chang Ern and the group of nuns from Taiwan left to another Dharma
center to escort Venerable Chuan Dao (4th abbot of Miao Xin Si, Taiwan)
and Venerable Zong Hong (abbot of Jin Gang Chan Si in OUG, Kuala Lumpur)
to our center. Venerable Zong Hong is the Head of MBA’s Youth Section.
I only got to know of the visit a few hours before they arrived at KO!
As it’s very meritorious to make offerings to sangha members, I decided
to go to Kechara House to meet the group and present a few offerings to
them. So while the monks and nuns were having dinner, I was with Paris
and my Private Office arranging offerings for these holy monks and nuns.
When I arrived, I was surprised to see so many of our Kechara members
upstairs at the main prayer hall! They only got to know about the last
minute visit 30 minutes before I arrived, so I did not expect it at
all… I was happy to see all of them. After I presented the offerings
to the sangha members and their assistants, they had to leave because it
was quite late already. I did not want to keep them up for too long,
especially the older sangha members who had very kindly changed their
schedule to visit KH…
I felt inspired to give a short Dharma
talk to our Kechara members on why we make offerings to the sangha. I
don’t like my students to do things blindly without understanding why
they are doing it. I feel with knowledge, Dharma activity and study and
practice becomes more meaningful.
I explained that our karma with
each other is relational. This means the weight of our karma depends on
the person’s relationship with us. For example, the karma of hurting
our family and friends is heavier than the karma of hurting total
strangers who we have never met before. Likewise the karma of hurting
our parents is much heavier than the karma of hurting our brothers and
sisters. The karma of hurting our mother is also heavier than the karma
of hurting our brother, because she carried us in her womb for 9 months.
Now that is at an ordinary level. Then our relational karma with
strangers, friends, parents, spouse and sangha are explained in brief
here in this talk.
Actually I have spoken about this many times
before but I wanted to share it with Kecharians again because I feel it
is very very important that we make offerings to the Sangha to support
their dharma practice and generate merits for our KWPC or Kechara World
Peace Centre which is our retreat land in the mountains and our own
attainments. I hope you will listen to this talk and really put it into
your mind. It will greatly benefit your understanding of why supporting
the sangha is important.
Tsem Rinpoche
To read more: http://blog.tsemtulku.com/tsem-tulku-…
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Maha-parinibbana Sutta — Last Days of the Buddha
HAPPY LOTUS
Published on Apr 19, 2014
The Great Discourse on the Total Unbinding
This wide-ranging sutta, the longest one in the Pali canon, describes
the events leading up to, during, and immediately following the death
and final release (parinibbana) of the Buddha. This colorful narrative
contains a wealth of Dhamma teachings, including the Buddha’s final
instructions that defined how Buddhism would be lived and practiced long
after the Buddha’s death — even to this day. But this sutta also
depicts, in simple language, the poignant human drama that unfolds among
the Buddha’s many devoted followers around the time of the death of
their beloved teacher.
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Maha Parinibbana Sutta
Damsak1
Published on Sep 5, 2012
Venerable Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero
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The life of Buddha # 12 Buddha Parinibbana
Sabar Sukarno
Published on Mar 16, 2016
https://dharma-insight.blogspot.co.id
Sang Buddha parinibbana (wafat) di Kusinara. Pada saat-saat terakhir
Buddha menyampaikan pesan-pesan penting kepada bhikkhu Ananda dan para
bhikkhu lain. Pada kesempatan itu Buddha melakukan penahbisan terakhir
yaitu kepada Bhikkhu Subhadda. Sang Buddha wafat disaksikan oleh para
bhikkhu dan dewa serta brahma. Relik (sisa organ jasmani) Buddha
disimpan di stupa untuk dijadikan sebagai pengingat dan obyek pemujaan
bagi umat Buddha
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PARINIBBANA
YOPPY LIBERU
Published on May 21, 2016
Lagu Buddhis - Karya Yoppy Liberu
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Pali (Pāli) is a Prakrit language
worldbuddhistradio
Published on Jan 9, 2016
Pali (Pāli) is a Prakrit language native to the Indian subcontinent. It
is widely studied because it is the language of many of the earliest
extant literature of Buddhism as collected in the Pāli Canon or Tipiṭaka
and is the sacred language of Theravada Buddhism.
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Magadhi Prakrit-
Pali (Pāli) is a Prakrit language
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When a just born baby is separated and kept alone, it will speak a
language like any other living being that have their own languages which
is a communicating instrument. That human language is Magadhi a prakrit
and Pali (Pāli) is a Prakrit language. All other languages are off
shoot of Magadhi and hence all languages are noble and classical.
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Magadhi Prakrit
WikiWikiup
Published on Aug 7, 2016
Magadhi Prakrit is of one of the three Dramatic Prakrits, the written
languages of Ancient India following the decline of Pali and
Sanskrit.Magadhi Prakrit was spoken in the eastern Indian subcontinent,
in a region spanning what is now eastern India, Bangladesh, and Nepal.It
is believed to be the language spoken by the important religious
figures Gautama Buddha and Mahavira and was also the language of the
courts of the Magadha mahajanapada and the Maurya Empire; the edicts of
Ashoka were composed in it.Magadhi Prakrit later evolved into the
Eastern Zone Indo-Aryan languages, including Assamese, Bengali, Odia and
the Bihari languages .
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Pali (Pāli) is a Prakrit language native to the Indian subcontinent. It
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How to learn Pali Language? - 1
Dhamma Us
Published on Apr 28, 2017
About UWest Pali Society:
UWest Pali Society is committed to promoting Theravada Pali tradition
both academically and ritually. We welcome all the UWest community
members to join us and feel good with us. Individuals outside the UWest
community can be included with the invitation from the members.
The objectives of the UWest Pali Society would be:
1. Pali Sutta Reading & Translation (Free):
Here we read & translate selected original Pali suttas and discuss
the key Pali terms leading to further discussions. We invite all those
like-minded faculty, staff and students to join us and learn research
and share the experience.
2. Pali Learning (Free):
We are
more than happy to introduce Pali language to those who are interested.
We teach Pali language from the very beginning to advanced level.
3. Online Pali Group (Free):
We have already started an online Pali teaching program. Those who are
interested in joining, please contact admin@dhammausa.com
3. Guest Speeches (Free):
We organize monthly guest speeches by eminent scholars and visiting
Buddhist monks to propagate and promote Pali Language and Literature.
Meeting Dates: Please check for updates here www.dhammausa.com
About DhammaUS:
DHAMMA US is a non-profit, charity organization engaged in Community
Care, Spiritual Care & Pali Studies. We conduct Meditation, Yoga,
Spiritual Counselling, Healing & Therapeutic Chanting and Teaching
Pali Language. We promote peace, harmony, non-violence along with the
message of the Buddha. We are happy to share the Theravada Buddhist
Studies with any like minded individual or community. However, we
support and promote unconditionally all the other Buddhist schools
without any discrimination. We also respect all the other religions and
their teachings on humanity, world peace, non-violence, and
environmental care.
Contact:
Website: http://www.dhammausa.com/
Blog: http://dhammaus.blogspot.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dhamma_Us
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dhammaus15
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6dg…
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhamma-us…
Google+: https://plus.google.com/1085636941523…
Email: info@dhammausa.com
Keywords:
UWest Pali Society
UWest
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Buddhism
Buddhist
Chanting
Spiritual
Religion
USA
California
Lankarama Buddhist Institute
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Theravada Pali tradition both academically and ritually. We welcome all
the UWest…
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Dhamma Us
Published on Apr 28, 2017
About UWest Pali Society:
UWest Pali Society is committed to promoting Theravada Pali tradition
both academically and ritually. We welcome all the UWest community
members to join us and feel good with us. Individuals outside the UWest
community can be included with the invitation from the members.
The objectives of the UWest Pali Society would be:
1. Pali Sutta Reading & Translation (Free):
Here we read & translate selected original Pali suttas and discuss
the key Pali terms leading to further discussions. We invite all those
like-minded faculty, staff and students to join us and learn research
and share the experience.
2. Pali Learning (Free):
We are
more than happy to introduce Pali language to those who are interested.
We teach Pali language from the very beginning to advanced level.
3. Online Pali Group (Free):
We have already started an online Pali teaching program. Those who are
interested in joining, please contact admin@dhammausa.com
3. Guest Speeches (Free):
We organize monthly guest speeches by eminent scholars and visiting
Buddhist monks to propagate and promote Pali Language and Literature.
Meeting Dates: Please check for updates here www.dhammausa.com
About DhammaUS:
DHAMMA US is a non-profit, charity organization engaged in Community
Care, Spiritual Care & Pali Studies. We conduct Meditation, Yoga,
Spiritual Counselling, Healing & Therapeutic Chanting and Teaching
Pali Language. We promote peace, harmony, non-violence along with the
message of the Buddha. We are happy to share the Theravada Buddhist
Studies with any like minded individual or community. However, we
support and promote unconditionally all the other Buddhist schools
without any discrimination. We also respect all the other religions and
their teachings on humanity, world peace, non-violence, and
environmental care.
Contact:
Website: http://www.dhammausa.com/
Blog: http://dhammaus.blogspot.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dhamma_Us
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dhammaus15
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6dg…
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhamma-us…
Google+: https://plus.google.com/1085636941523…
Email: info@dhammausa.com
Keywords:
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UWest
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Buddhism
Buddhist
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Religion
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California
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How to learn Pali
Philip Caton
Published on Aug 29, 2016
I just thought it might be useful for anyone embarking on learning Pali to share some of the resources that I found.
The main ones I found are;
http://bodhimonastery.org/a-course-in… which uses the ‘New Course in Reading Pali’ book, found here;
https://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Course-R…
or the more basic Pali Primer course:
http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/ele…
This also has a companion site with the exercises’ answers, http://archive.org/stream/PaliLearnin…
The Pali dictionary can be found at;
http://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries…
There are also useful tables of Pali Verb Conjugation and Noun/Pronoun Declension Tables to be found here:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/au…
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just thought it might be useful for anyone embarking on learning Pali
to share some of the resources that I found. The main ones I found are;
http://bodhim…
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How I learned Pali (Theravada Buddhism) and my Positive Experiences in the Field
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à-bas-le-ciel
Published on Jun 26, 2015
I taught myself Pali and lived for years in Theravada Countries in
Asia. Learning the language is hard work, and this video may motivate
you by discussing some of the positive outcomes of learning the
language; I had a lot of positive experiences in both monastic and
academic settings (and archives, museums, etc.) and most of my writing
(on the internet) about learning Pali instead provides pretty “dry”
advice (and, sometimes, some grave warnings). So, this is a relatively
upbeat video, for people interested in the human reality of what it
means to be a Pali scholar in the 21st century –an era when every Pali
scholar is an autodidact.
As is mentioned in the video, you can find the resources I created to
help people learn Pali in various places, including Google Books (for
free, of course):
https://www.google.ca/search?tbm=bks&…
For some much more depressing, practical advice (on learning the Pali
language), you can take a look at some of my written work, e.g.,
http://a-bas-le-ciel.blogspot.ca/2012…
A useful essay for any beginner (both providing useful information, and
warnings about misinformation in the field) can be found in both
English and Chinese translation through the following links: http://a-bas-le-ciel.blogspot.ca/2014…
You might also be interested in my more recent video (over 20 minutes
long), on the question of, “What is the future of Buddhism?”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbvtU…
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Learn Pali Grammar & Language - Basic Declension
Learn Pali
Published on Jun 19, 2018
Pali grammar lessons for the absolute beginner in English. This video
deals with the basic concept of noun declension. The fourth video in
this series of English Language Pali tutorials.
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Education
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt06sR8cabI
Learn Pali Grammar & Language - Present Singular verbs
Learn Pali
Published on Jun 23, 2018
Pali grammar lessons for the absolute beginner in English. In his video
the idea of grammatical person is explored as well as subject - verb
agreement. The fifth video in this series of English Language Pali
tutorials.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxpnRwEvqBU
Learn Pali Grammar & Language - Nominative & Accusative
Learn Pali
Published on Jun 18, 2018
Pali grammar lessons for the absolute beginner in English. This video
deals with the nominative and accusative cases and their subjective,
objective nature. The third video in this series of English Language
Pali tutorials.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZo1SRJV79s
Learn Pali Grammar & Language - Basic English Grammar 2
Learn Pali
Published on Jun 15, 2018
An introduction to learning the Pali language. For the absolute
beginner. This is the second in the series that discusses subjects and
objects and some basic concepts of English grammar in preparation.
https://palistudies.blogspot.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G7Af09MTJU
Learn Pali Grammar & Language - Present Plural Verbs
Learn Pali
Published on Jul 18, 2018
Pali grammar lessons for the absolute beginner in English.. This video
expands subject verb agreement to include the 3rd person Plural. This is
the sixth video in this series of Pali grammar tutorials.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YThfkw_R_h4
Learn Pali English Sanskrit 1Golden Lion Edu
Published on May 4, 2013
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Learn Pali, English, Sanskrit - Lesson 2
Golden Lion Edu
Published on May 5, 2013
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From the Holy Buddhist Tipitaka: Sutta Pitaka - Samyutta Nikaya
Supreme Master Television
Published on Jul 12, 2008
http://suprememastertv.com/ - From the Holy Buddhist Tipitaka: Sutta Pitaka -Samyutta Nikaya (In English), Episode: 618, Air date: 24 - May - 2008
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The Dhammapada [Wisdom of The Buddha] - Full Audiobook
Infinite Paths
Published on Jul 8, 2015
The Dhammapada is a collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form
and one of the most widely read and best known Buddhist scriptures. The
original version of the Dhammapada is in the Khuddaka Nikaya, a division
of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism.
The Buddhist scholar and commentator Buddhaghosa explains that each
saying recorded in the collection was made on a different occasion in
response to a unique situation that had arisen in the life of the Buddha
and his monastic community. His commentary, the Dhammapada Atthakatha,
presents the details of these events and is a rich source of legend for
the life and times of the Buddha.
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EducationInfinite Paths
Published on Jul 8, 2015
The Dhammapada is a collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form
and one of the most widely read and best known Buddhist scriptures. The
original version of the Dhammapada is in the Khuddaka Nikaya, a division
of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism.
The Buddhist scholar
and commentator Buddhaghosa explains that each saying recorded in the
collection was made on a different occasion in response to a unique
situation that had arisen in the life of the Buddha and his monastic
community. His commentary, the Dhammapada Atthakatha, presents the
details of these events and is a rich source of legend for the life and
times of the Buddha.
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Until
recently, the wisdom of the world’s many religions existed in separate
silos blocked from other traditions by barriers of language, distance,
and slow communications. Now, more than at any time in history, this
collective wisdom is easily available to anyone with an internet
connection. But without a guide to this enormous wealth of information
and practice, we can quickly lose our way.
In this course,
comparative religionist Kenneth Rose will be your guide in learning
about and practicing the religious and spiritual wisdom that can change
your life and the life of your community. Taking his start from the
spiritual principles and practices outlined by noted investor and
spiritual teacher Sir John Templeton in his book Wisdom from World
Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven on Earth, Kenneth Rose will trace
these teachings to their sources in the world’s major religions and show
you how you can put them into practice.
What You’ll Learn
This course provides clear and inspiring answers to many of life’s big questions:
Does life have an ultimate meaning?
Is science the ultimate guide to the deepest truth of life?
Does God, or a divine reality, exist?
What practices can bring God, or a divine reality, into your own experience?
Is death the end of life?
Course Learning Objectives
After taking this course, participants should be able to:
Identify the basic teachings of the world’s major active religious traditions.
Distinguish the different religions from each other.
Compare these religions in search of commonalties and differences.
Evaluate Sir John’s contributions to the study of spirituality.
Apply some of the spiritual practices suggested by Sir John Templeton
Assess claims about spiritual realities made by the various religions.
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separate silos barricaded from other traditions behind barriers of
language, distance, and slow communications. Now, more than any time in
history, this collective wisdom is easily …
Week 1
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Day 1 (Monday): Wisdom from World Religions
Day 2 (Wednesday): The Divinity of the World: “God-life moving through all”
Day 3 (Friday): The Spiritual Anchor of the Material World
Week 2
Day 4 (Monday): Spiritual Pluralism
Day 5 (Wednesday): Spiritual Laws
Day 6 (Friday): Divine Intelligence and Creativity
Week 3
Day 7 (Monday): The Humble Approach
Day 8 (Wednesday): A Moral Wakeup Call
Day 9 (Friday): Expanding Spiritual Science and Research
Week 4
Day 10 (Monday): The Law of Mind Action
Day 11 (Wednesday): A Guiding Inner Power
Day 12 (Friday): An Attitude of Gratitude
Week 5
Day 13 (Monday): The Return on Generosity
Day 14 (Wednesday): The Movement of Forgiveness
Day 15 (Friday): Practicing Unlimited Love
Week 6
Day 16 (Monday): Forward into the Divine Unknown
Day 17 (Wednesday): The Mystic Power of Prayer
Day 18 (Friday): The Standpoint of Nonduality
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Heaven on Earth © 2002 Templeton Foundation Press has been granted by
the Templeton Foundation Press. All rights reserved.
The
Wisdom from World Religions global open online course is offered in
partnership with the Graduate Theological Union of Berkeley, California,
a unique multi-religious consortium for the graduate study of religion
featuring more than 20 member schools, centers, and institutes.
Sir
John Templeton and Wisdom from World Religions is a grant-funded
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Wisdom from World Religions global open online course is offered in
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a unique multi-religious consortium for the graduate study of religion
featuring more than 20 member schools, centers, and institutes.
Sir
John Templeton and Wisdom from World Religions is a grant-funded
project from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. The opinions
expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not
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Inc.
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Until
recently, the wisdom of the world’s many religions existed in separate
silos blocked from other traditions by barriers of language, distance,
and slow communications. Now, more than at any time in history, this
collective wisdom is easily available to anyone with an internet
connection. But without a guide to this enormous wealth of information
and practice, we can quickly lose our way.
In this course,
comparative religionist Kenneth Rose will be your guide in learning
about and practicing the religious and spiritual wisdom that can change
your life and the life of your community. Taking his start from the
spiritual principles and practices outlined by noted investor and
spiritual teacher Sir John Templeton in his book Wisdom from World
Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven on Earth, Kenneth Rose will trace
these teachings to their sources in the world’s major religions and show
you how you can put them into practice.
What You’ll Learn
This course provides clear and inspiring answers to many of life’s big questions:
Does life have an ultimate meaning?
Is science the ultimate guide to the deepest truth of life?
Does God, or a divine reality, exist?
What practices can bring God, or a divine reality, into your own experience?
Is death the end of life?
Course Learning Objectives
After taking this course, participants should be able to:
Identify the basic teachings of the world’s major active religious traditions.
Distinguish the different religions from each other.
Compare these religions in search of commonalties and differences.
Evaluate Sir John’s contributions to the study of spirituality.
Apply some of the spiritual practices suggested by Sir John Templeton
Assess claims about spiritual realities made by the various religions.
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Tapestry of World
Religions
Unit
1 Video: Sir John Templeton’s Wisdom from World Religions: The Tapestry
of World Religions
Unit
2 Study Guide: Introducing the Religions of the World: Sir John
Templeton and the Study of
Religion
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2 Video: Introducing the Religions of the World: Sir John Templeton and
the Study of
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Your awareness to a Higher level of
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Receptivity
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Until
recently, the wisdom of the world’s many religions existed in separate
silos blocked from other traditions by barriers of language, distance,
and slow communications. Now, more than at any time in history, this
collective wisdom is easily available to anyone with an internet
connection. But without a guide to this enormous wealth of information
and practice, we can quickly lose our way.
In this course,
comparative religionist Kenneth Rose will be your guide in learning
about and practicing the religious and spiritual wisdom that can change
your life and the life of your community. Taking his start from the
spiritual principles and practices outlined by noted investor and
spiritual teacher Sir John Templeton in his book Wisdom from World
Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven on Earth, Kenneth Rose will trace
these teachings to their sources in the world’s major religions and show
you how you can put them into practice.
What You’ll Learn
This course provides clear and inspiring answers to many of life’s big questions:
Does life have an ultimate meaning?
Is science the ultimate guide to the deepest truth of life?
Does God, or a divine reality, exist?
What practices can bring God, or a divine reality, into your own experience?
Is death the end of life?
Course Learning Objectives
After taking this course, participants should be able to:
Identify the basic teachings of the world’s major active religious traditions.
Distinguish the different religions from each other.
Compare these religions in search of commonalties and differences.
Evaluate Sir John’s contributions to the study of spirituality.
Apply some of the spiritual practices suggested by Sir John Templeton
Assess claims about spiritual realities made by the various religions.
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Video 1: Sir John Templeton’s Wisdom from World Religions
Topic: The Tapestry of World Religions
A
Spiritual Law from Sir John Templeton: “The rich variety of world
religions creates a tapestry of amazing beauty—a testimony to the
spiritual nature of our human visit on earth” (WWR 56).
Video 1 Learning Objectives:
To get acquainted with Sir John Templeton’s Spiritual Vision
To
apply spiritual laws in order to become what Sir John Templeton calls
“a constructive participant in building ‘heaven on earth’” (WWR xix).
To employ the resources of the world’s religions to a personal quest for wisdom.
Readings and Selections
Suggested Reading in Wisdom from World Religions
xix-xxv
Discussion questions
Seekers
How many significant living religions of the world can you name?
What methods would you use to study the religions of the world?
Proficients
Can you group different current religious into two or three or more families of religions/
What critical and theoretical perspectives do you bring to bear on the study of religion?
Adepts
Do you think that spiritual practices and the study of religion belong together?
What
do you see as the strengths and weaknesses of the synthesis of
religious ideas and practices that John Templeton expresses in Wisdom
from World Religions?
Readings from Sir John Templeton’s Wisdom from World Religions
“The
rich variety of world religions creates a tapestry of amazing beauty—a
testimony to the essential spiritual nature of our human visit on earth.
And yet, within this amazing and sometimes fascinating diversity can be
found an equally amazing unity” (WWR 56).
“The more we know about
the universe and our place in it, the more we realize how little we
know. So, in our ongoing search, we often look to the spiritual
teachings of the world religions to provide assistance in helping us
understand more of who and what we are and why we are here.” (WWR 5)
“Wisdom
from World Religions: Pathways toward Heaven on Earth is designed to
offer people of all ages and all nations an opportunity to learn a
little more about the spiritual laws, principles, and teachings of a
variety of great spiritual practices. I hope that in this book we can
offer a Scripture verse or story or parable or discipline or quote that
may show you the world in a way more helpful than you have seen it
before. The materials presented in this book can provide an opportunity
for learning and “growing in wisdom.” There are clear scriptural and
philosophical bases for advocating the need for an inquiring and open
mind. . . . Can the value in learning to see a different world lie not
in replacing the one you have, but in providing a basis for an
opportunity to see from a different, or larger, perspective? Can the
timeless universal principles of life that transcend modern times or
particular cultures help people in all parts of the world live happier
and more useful lives?” (WWR xxi).
“The publishing of this book is
accomplished with reverence and appreciation for the world religions
that purify a person’s mind and heart, elevate his emotions, and offer
guidance for a spiritual way of life. Much of the material contained
herein has been made possible by the sincere light of the prophets,
teachers, and traditions of the world’s great religions that, through
the ages, have expressed sacred insights and wisdom to humanity” (WWR
xxv).
“Who am I? Why am I here on planet Earth? What does the future
hold? How can I set out on my own into a world that sometimes seems
filled with conflict and strife? How can I get along better with the
people in my life? How do I cope with day-to-day pressures? How can I be
successful in my work? How do I find peace in the midst of turmoil? How
can my life be useful and happy?” (WWR 3).
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Topic: Sir John Templeton and the Study of Religion
Video 2 Learning objectives
- To describe SJT’s approach to the wisdom of the world’s religions
- To explain how SJT’s Wisdom from World Religions (WWR) relates to the academic and religious study of religion.
- To outline some of the skills that we need to bring to the study the world’s religions.
- Discussion questions
- Seeker
- What is the value of “an inquiring and open mind” (xxi), according to the Sir John?
- How can studying the world’s religions help us to see the world and its diverse peoples differently?
- Proficient
- How do the spiritual teachings of the world’s religions help us understand our place and role in the world?
- What consequences for your own views of religion does studying other religions have?
- Adept
- What might be the unifying principle or principles of the vastly diverse religions of the world?
- In contrast, say, to philosophy, how do the religions of the world promote wisdom?
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Video 3: A spiritual practice from Sir John Templeton: Lifting your awareness to a higher level of receptivity
Video 3 Learning Objective: To employ this spiritual practice from Sir John Templeton.
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Day 1 (Monday): Wisdom from World Religions
Day 2 (Wednesday): The Divinity of the World: “God-life moving through all”
Day 3 (Friday): The Spiritual Anchor of the Material World
Day 4 (Monday): Spiritual Pluralism
Day 5 (Wednesday): Spiritual Laws
Day 6 (Friday): Divine Intelligence and Creativity
Day 7 (Monday): The Humble Approach
Day 8 (Wednesday): A Moral Wakeup Call
Day 9 (Friday): Expanding Spiritual Science and Research
Day 10 (Monday): The Law of Mind Action
Day 11 (Wednesday): A Guiding Inner Power
Day 12 (Friday): An Attitude of Gratitude
Day 13 (Monday): The Return on Generosity
Day 14 (Wednesday): The Movement of Forgiveness
Day 15 (Friday): Practicing Unlimited Love
Day 16 (Monday): Forward into the Divine Unknown
Day 17 (Wednesday): The Mystic Power of Prayer
Day 18 (Friday): The Standpoint of Nonduality
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to include excerpts from Wisdom from World Religions: Pathways Toward
Heaven on Earth © 2002 Templeton Foundation Press has been granted by
the Templeton Foundation Press. All rights reserved.
The
Wisdom from World Religions global open online course is offered in
partnership with the Graduate Theological Union of Berkeley, California,
a unique multi-religious consortium for the graduate study of religion
featuring more than 20 member schools, centers, and institutes.
Sir
John Templeton and Wisdom from World Religions is a grant-funded
project from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. The opinions
expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not
necessarily reflect the views of the Templeton World Charity Foundation,
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to include excerpts from Wisdom from World Religions: Pathways Toward
Heaven on Earth © 2002 Templeton Foundation Press has been granted by
the Templeton Foundation Press. All rights reserved.
The
Wisdom from World Religions global open online course is offered in
partnership with the Graduate Theological Union of Berkeley, California,
a unique multi-religious consortium for the graduate study of religion
featuring more than 20 member schools, centers, and institutes.
Sir
John Templeton and Wisdom from World Religions is a grant-funded
project from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. The opinions
expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not
necessarily reflect the views of the Templeton World Charity Foundation,
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Until
recently, the wisdom of the world’s many religions existed in separate
silos blocked from other traditions by barriers of language, distance,
and slow communications. Now, more than at any time in history, this
collective wisdom is easily available to anyone with an internet
connection. But without a guide to this enormous wealth of information
and practice, we can quickly lose our way.
In this course,
comparative religionist Kenneth Rose will be your guide in learning
about and practicing the religious and spiritual wisdom that can change
your life and the life of your community. Taking his start from the
spiritual principles and practices outlined by noted investor and
spiritual teacher Sir John Templeton in his book Wisdom from World
Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven on Earth, Kenneth Rose will trace
these teachings to their sources in the world’s major religions and show
you how you can put them into practice.
What You’ll Learn
This course provides clear and inspiring answers to many of life’s big questions:
Does life have an ultimate meaning?
Is science the ultimate guide to the deepest truth of life?
Does God, or a divine reality, exist?
What practices can bring God, or a divine reality, into your own experience?
Is death the end of life?
Course Learning Objectives
After taking this course, participants should be able to:
Identify the basic teachings of the world’s major active religious traditions.
Distinguish the different religions from each other.
Compare these religions in search of commonalties and differences.
Evaluate Sir John’s contributions to the study of spirituality.
Apply some of the spiritual practices suggested by Sir John Templeton
Assess claims about spiritual realities made by the various religions.
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quite recently, the wisdom of the world’s many religions existed in
separate silos barricaded from other traditions behind barriers of
language, distance, and slow communications. Now, more than any time in
history, this collective wisdom is easily …
Week 1
Getting Started
Day 1 (Monday): Wisdom from World Religions
Day 2 (Wednesday): The Divinity of the World: “God-life moving through all”
Day 3 (Friday): The Spiritual Anchor of the Material World
Week 2
Day 4 (Monday): Spiritual Pluralism
Day 5 (Wednesday): Spiritual Laws
Day 6 (Friday): Divine Intelligence and Creativity
Week 3
Day 7 (Monday): The Humble Approach
Day 8 (Wednesday): A Moral Wakeup Call
Day 9 (Friday): Expanding Spiritual Science and Research
Week 4
Day 10 (Monday): The Law of Mind Action
Day 11 (Wednesday): A Guiding Inner Power
Day 12 (Friday): An Attitude of Gratitude
Week 5
Day 13 (Monday): The Return on Generosity
Day 14 (Wednesday): The Movement of Forgiveness
Day 15 (Friday): Practicing Unlimited Love
Week 6
Day 16 (Monday): Forward into the Divine Unknown
Day 17 (Wednesday): The Mystic Power of Prayer
Day 18 (Friday): The Standpoint of Nonduality
©
2018 Kenneth Rose. Excluding quoted material from other copyrighted,
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Foundation, and the Graduate Theological Union. All rights reserved.
Permission
to include excerpts from Wisdom from World Religions: Pathways Toward
Heaven on Earth © 2002 Templeton Foundation Press has been granted by
the Templeton Foundation Press. All rights reserved.
The
Wisdom from World Religions global open online course is offered in
partnership with the Graduate Theological Union of Berkeley, California,
a unique multi-religious consortium for the graduate study of religion
featuring more than 20 member schools, centers, and institutes.
Sir
John Templeton and Wisdom from World Religions is a grant-funded
project from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. The opinions
expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not
necessarily reflect the views of the Templeton World Charity Foundation,
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Heaven on Earth © 2002 Templeton Foundation Press has been granted by
the Templeton Foundation Press. All rights reserved.
The
Wisdom from World Religions global open online course is offered in
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a unique multi-religious consortium for the graduate study of religion
featuring more than 20 member schools, centers, and institutes.
Sir
John Templeton and Wisdom from World Religions is a grant-funded
project from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. The opinions
expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not
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Until
recently, the wisdom of the world’s many religions existed in separate
silos blocked from other traditions by barriers of language, distance,
and slow communications. Now, more than at any time in history, this
collective wisdom is easily available to anyone with an internet
connection. But without a guide to this enormous wealth of information
and practice, we can quickly lose our way.
In this course,
comparative religionist Kenneth Rose will be your guide in learning
about and practicing the religious and spiritual wisdom that can change
your life and the life of your community. Taking his start from the
spiritual principles and practices outlined by noted investor and
spiritual teacher Sir John Templeton in his book Wisdom from World
Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven on Earth, Kenneth Rose will trace
these teachings to their sources in the world’s major religions and show
you how you can put them into practice.
What You’ll Learn
This course provides clear and inspiring answers to many of life’s big questions:
Does life have an ultimate meaning?
Is science the ultimate guide to the deepest truth of life?
Does God, or a divine reality, exist?
What practices can bring God, or a divine reality, into your own experience?
Is death the end of life?
Course Learning Objectives
After taking this course, participants should be able to:
Identify the basic teachings of the world’s major active religious traditions.
Distinguish the different religions from each other.
Compare these religions in search of commonalties and differences.
Evaluate Sir John’s contributions to the study of spirituality.
Apply some of the spiritual practices suggested by Sir John Templeton
Assess claims about spiritual realities made by the various religions.
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Tapestry of World
Religions
Unit
1 Video: Sir John Templeton’s Wisdom from World Religions: The Tapestry
of World Religions
Unit
2 Study Guide: Introducing the Religions of the World: Sir John
Templeton and the Study of
Religion
Unit
2 Video: Introducing the Religions of the World: Sir John Templeton and
the Study of
Religion,
Unit
3 Study Guide: A Spiritual Practice from Sir John Templeton: Lifting
Your awareness to a Higher level of
Receptivity
Unit
3 Video: A Spiritual Practice from Sir John Templeton: Lifting Your
Awareness to a Higher Level of
Receptivity
Unit 4 Study Guide: Guest Lecture: Sir John Templeton on Science and Religion
Unit 4 Video 4: Guest Lecture: Sir John Templeton on Science and Religion
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About the Course
Until
recently, the wisdom of the world’s many religions existed in separate
silos blocked from other traditions by barriers of language, distance,
and slow communications. Now, more than at any time in history, this
collective wisdom is easily available to anyone with an internet
connection. But without a guide to this enormous wealth of information
and practice, we can quickly lose our way.
In this course,
comparative religionist Kenneth Rose will be your guide in learning
about and practicing the religious and spiritual wisdom that can change
your life and the life of your community. Taking his start from the
spiritual principles and practices outlined by noted investor and
spiritual teacher Sir John Templeton in his book Wisdom from World
Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven on Earth, Kenneth Rose will trace
these teachings to their sources in the world’s major religions and show
you how you can put them into practice.
What You’ll Learn
This course provides clear and inspiring answers to many of life’s big questions:
Does life have an ultimate meaning?
Is science the ultimate guide to the deepest truth of life?
Does God, or a divine reality, exist?
What practices can bring God, or a divine reality, into your own experience?
Is death the end of life?
Course Learning Objectives
After taking this course, participants should be able to:
Identify the basic teachings of the world’s major active religious traditions.
Distinguish the different religions from each other.
Compare these religions in search of commonalties and differences.
Evaluate Sir John’s contributions to the study of spirituality.
Apply some of the spiritual practices suggested by Sir John Templeton
Assess claims about spiritual realities made by the various religions.
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Video 1: Sir John Templeton’s Wisdom from World Religions
Topic: The Tapestry of World Religions
A
Spiritual Law from Sir John Templeton: “The rich variety of world
religions creates a tapestry of amazing beauty—a testimony to the
spiritual nature of our human visit on earth” (WWR 56).
Video 1 Learning Objectives:
To get acquainted with Sir John Templeton’s Spiritual Vision
To
apply spiritual laws in order to become what Sir John Templeton calls
“a constructive participant in building ‘heaven on earth’” (WWR xix).
To employ the resources of the world’s religions to a personal quest for wisdom.
Readings and Selections
Suggested Reading in Wisdom from World Religions
xix-xxv
Discussion questions
Seekers
How many significant living religions of the world can you name?
What methods would you use to study the religions of the world?
Proficients
Can you group different current religious into two or three or more families of religions/
What critical and theoretical perspectives do you bring to bear on the study of religion?
Adepts
Do you think that spiritual practices and the study of religion belong together?
What
do you see as the strengths and weaknesses of the synthesis of
religious ideas and practices that John Templeton expresses in Wisdom
from World Religions?
Readings from Sir John Templeton’s Wisdom from World Religions
“The
rich variety of world religions creates a tapestry of amazing beauty—a
testimony to the essential spiritual nature of our human visit on earth.
And yet, within this amazing and sometimes fascinating diversity can be
found an equally amazing unity” (WWR 56).
“The more we know about
the universe and our place in it, the more we realize how little we
know. So, in our ongoing search, we often look to the spiritual
teachings of the world religions to provide assistance in helping us
understand more of who and what we are and why we are here.” (WWR 5)
“Wisdom
from World Religions: Pathways toward Heaven on Earth is designed to
offer people of all ages and all nations an opportunity to learn a
little more about the spiritual laws, principles, and teachings of a
variety of great spiritual practices. I hope that in this book we can
offer a Scripture verse or story or parable or discipline or quote that
may show you the world in a way more helpful than you have seen it
before. The materials presented in this book can provide an opportunity
for learning and “growing in wisdom.” There are clear scriptural and
philosophical bases for advocating the need for an inquiring and open
mind. . . . Can the value in learning to see a different world lie not
in replacing the one you have, but in providing a basis for an
opportunity to see from a different, or larger, perspective? Can the
timeless universal principles of life that transcend modern times or
particular cultures help people in all parts of the world live happier
and more useful lives?” (WWR xxi).
“The publishing of this book is
accomplished with reverence and appreciation for the world religions
that purify a person’s mind and heart, elevate his emotions, and offer
guidance for a spiritual way of life. Much of the material contained
herein has been made possible by the sincere light of the prophets,
teachers, and traditions of the world’s great religions that, through
the ages, have expressed sacred insights and wisdom to humanity” (WWR
xxv).
“Who am I? Why am I here on planet Earth? What does the future
hold? How can I set out on my own into a world that sometimes seems
filled with conflict and strife? How can I get along better with the
people in my life? How do I cope with day-to-day pressures? How can I be
successful in my work? How do I find peace in the midst of turmoil? How
can my life be useful and happy?” (WWR 3).
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Topic: Sir John Templeton and the Study of Religion
Video 2 Learning objectives
To describe SJT’s approach to the wisdom of the world’s religions
To explain how SJT’s Wisdom from World Religions (WWR) relates to the academic and religious study of religion.
To outline some of the skills that we need to bring to the study the world’s religions.
Discussion questions
Seeker
What is the value of “an inquiring and open mind” (xxi), according to the Sir John?
How can studying the world’s religions help us to see the world and its diverse peoples differently?
Proficient
How do the spiritual teachings of the world’s religions help us understand our place and role in the world?
What consequences for your own views of religion does studying other religions have?
Adept
What might be the unifying principle or principles of the vastly diverse religions of the world?
In contrast, say, to philosophy, how do the religions of the world promote wisdom?
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Video 3: A spiritual practice from Sir John Templeton: Lifting your awareness to a higher level of receptivity
Video 3 Learning Objective: To employ this spiritual practice from Sir John Templeton.
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Week 1
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Day 1 (Monday): Wisdom from World Religions
Day 2 (Wednesday): The Divinity of the World: “God-life moving through all”
Day 3 (Friday): The Spiritual Anchor of the Material World
Week 2
Day 4 (Monday): Spiritual Pluralism
Day 5 (Wednesday): Spiritual Laws
Day 6 (Friday): Divine Intelligence and Creativity
Week 3
Day 7 (Monday): The Humble Approach
Day 8 (Wednesday): A Moral Wakeup Call
Day 9 (Friday): Expanding Spiritual Science and Research
Week 4
Day 10 (Monday): The Law of Mind Action
Day 11 (Wednesday): A Guiding Inner Power
Day 12 (Friday): An Attitude of Gratitude
Week 5
Day 13 (Monday): The Return on Generosity
Day 14 (Wednesday): The Movement of Forgiveness
Day 15 (Friday): Practicing Unlimited Love
Week 6
Day 16 (Monday): Forward into the Divine Unknown
Day 17 (Wednesday): The Mystic Power of Prayer
Day 18 (Friday): The Standpoint of Nonduality
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The Divinity of the
World
Unit
1 Video: Sir John Templeton’s Wisdom from the World Religions: The
Divinity of the World
Unit
2 Study Guide: Introducing the Religions of the World: Religion,
Theology, and Spirituality—What’s the
Difference?
Unit
2 Video: Introducing the Religions of the World: Religion, Theology,
and Spirituality—What’s the
Difference?
Unit
3 Study Guide: A Spiritual Practice from Sir John Templeton: Become
Aware of Our Place in Divine
Infinity
Unit
3 Video: A Spiritual Practice from Sir John Templeton: Become Aware of
Our Place in Divine
Infinity
Unit 4 Study Guide: Interview with Prof. Graham Schweig
Unit 4 Video: Interview with Prof. Graham Schweig
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Video 1: Sir John Templeton’s Wisdom from World Religions
Theme: The Divinity of the World: “God-life moving through all”
A Spiritual Law from Sir John Templeton
“Regardless
of whatever situation that may be present, the factor of life —
god-life moving through all — is cause for thanksgiving and rejoicing”
(WWR 16).
Readings and Selections
Suggested Readings in Wisdom from World Religions:
W20, L5, 176-177
W33, L 2, 279-280
Relevant selections from Wisdom from World Religions
“Regardless
of whatever situation that may be present, the factor of life —
god-life moving through all — is cause for thanksgiving and rejoicing”
(WWR 16).
“Universal intelligence — life energy or divinity — is not
static. Life itself reminds us that creativity is ever active,
ever-flowing. When we allow the universal energy to flow through us, are
we projecting ourselves into the ever-moving, harmonious wholeness of
spirit? It moves through us. It expresses itself through our minds and
our actions. The result is often a feeling of connection with all of
life. As we let the power of divine love flow through us, the path of
the unfolding soul becomes a joyous one” (WWR 271).
“Life is often
considered one of the greatest adventures imaginable. Perhaps in a
number of different ways, each of us can sense a deep mystery in being
alive. When an infant is born or when the death of a loved one brushes
close to us, the mystery of life becomes more personal and tangible. We
can behold the glory of divinity in a radiant sunset, in the sweet
warmth of spring rain, and in the flowering seasons of our days. We can
behold the glory of divinity in our daily lives” (WWR 279).
“You may have heard the expression that mankind came into the world to bring forth his God-likeness” (WWR 4).
“Is there a brightness to living that draws us onward in pursuit of increased usefulness? (WWR 280).
“. . . unlimited love . . . helps us recognize the sacred presence of spirit in everyone and everything” (WWR 307).
Video 1 Learning Objectives (QM 2.1-5)
To outline the unitive, pluralist spiritual views of Sir John Templeton
To
describe Templeton’s background religious and spiritual influences
(Unity, journeys in Asia, Presbyterianism, Princeton Theological School,
other religions)
To compare these views with the teachings in the world’s religions about the divine character of life and of conscious beings.
Discussion Questions
Seeker
The phrase “god-life” seems to have been coined by John Templeton. How does that resonate with you?
How would you characterize Templeton’s religious views?
Proficient
Can you name some of the sources of Templeton’s distinctive spiritual views?
Does
Templeton’s use of words in this book like “creativity,” “god-life,”
“divinity,” “life energy,” and “universal intelligence” affect your
views of God or the ultimate reality as you understand it?
Adept
If life is an adventure, what is the goal?
If there is “a brightness to living” as Templeton suggests, how would you go about tapping into it?
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Video 2: Introducing the Religions of the World
Topic: Religion theology, and spirituality—what’s the difference?
Video 2 Learning objectives (QM 2.1-5)
To evaluate claims such as “I’m spiritual, not religious.”
To analyze the meaning of these two words and what they mean for us.
To identify what religious and spiritual movements share and what is unique to each religious and spiritual movement.
Discussion Questions
Seekers
Do you find it helpful to distinguish between being spiritual and being religious?
Can a person be just religious or just spiritual?
Proficients
Can you name activates that are more religious than spiritual and vice versa?
How many distinctive spiritual practices can you name?
Adepts
Can you categorize spiritual practices into at least two distinctive and nonoverlapping categories?
Does
the fact that neuroscientists can measure how meditation affects the
brain mean that spirituality is just a product of the brain?
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Unit 3: A spiritual practice from Sir John Templeton: Become “aware of our place in divine infinity” (WWR 40).
Unit 3 Learning Objective: To employ this spiritual practice from Sir John Templeton.
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Today, it’s my pleasure today to interview Dr. Graham Schweig
Director of Studies in Religion
Department of Philosophy & Religion
Christopher Newport University, Virginia
Distinguished Research and Teaching Fellow
The Mira & Ajay Shingal Center for Dharma Studies
The Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley
Director of Theology
Avanti Schools Trust Schools, United Kingdom
Senior Editor, Journal of Vaishnava Studies
Dr.
Schweig was also a teaching fellow at Harvard University, lecturer at
University of North Carolina and Duke University, and while teaching at
CNU, he was for two years, Visiting Associate Professor of Sanskrit at
the University of Virginia.
He has been recognized several times for
excellence in teaching, including the annual Alumni Faculty Award for
Teaching and Mentoring (2013), and has been a regularly invited lecturer
at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC for over ten years.
He
has also given lectures widely in the US and in Europe, and has been
invited to be a consultant on doctoral dissertation committees or a
doctoral dissertation examiner in the US, Europe, India, and Australia.
He has conducted yoga workshops, offered seminars and given lectures around the US and Europe for over 20 years.
In
addition to his academic endeavors, Dr. Schweig has been a student of
many traditional teachers of yoga. He has travelled to India seven
times, and has been a practitioner of traditional and heart-centered
yoga for over 45 years.
Research interests:
Hinduism and the Religions of India
Yoga Philosophy and Sacred Sanskrit Literature
Love Mysticisms
Comparative Religion and Theology
Interreligious theological connections, especially between Hindu Bhakti and Catholic mystical traditions
Interfaith dialogue
Hindu and Christian Comparative theology
Religious pluralism
Author and editor of books and articles, including:
Bhagavad Gītā: The Beloved Lord’s Secret Love Song, Harper Collins, 2010.
Dance
of Divine Love: The Rāsa Līlā of Krishna from the Bhāgavata Purāṇa,
India’s Classic Sacred Love Story, Princeton University Press, 2005.
A Living Theology of Krishna Bhakti: Essential Teachings of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Oxford University Press, 2012.
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Daily Course Activities (QM 1.2)
We will follow a similar schedule each day, except on each Friday, when there will be a short quiz.
- Open Video 1. Reflect on the theme,
the spiritual law, and the readings. Read the learning objectives and
keep them in mind as you watch the video, taking notes, if you like.
Then go to the discussion link and enter a short response in response to
the discussion questions for your selected group (Seeker, Proficient,
Adept).
- Open
Video 2. Read the learning objectives and keep them in mind as you
watch the video, taking notes, if you like. Then go to the discussion
link and enter a short response in response to the discussion questions
for your selected group (Seeker, Proficient, Adept).
- Open Video 3. Engage, if you like, in the spiritual practice suggested by the instructor.
- Open
Video 4. Watch these videos, which will vary between guest lectures,
interviews, and office hours dedicated to issues in the discussions.
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About the Course
Until
recently, the wisdom of the world’s many religions existed in separate
silos blocked from other traditions by barriers of language, distance,
and slow communications. Now, more than at any time in history, this
collective wisdom is easily available to anyone with an internet
connection. But without a guide to this enormous wealth of information
and practice, we can quickly lose our way.
In this course,
comparative religionist Kenneth Rose will be your guide in learning
about and practicing the religious and spiritual wisdom that can change
your life and the life of your community. Taking his start from the
spiritual principles and practices outlined by noted investor and
spiritual teacher Sir John Templeton in his book Wisdom from World
Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven on Earth, Kenneth Rose will trace
these teachings to their sources in the world’s major religions and show
you how you can put them into practice.
What You’ll Learn
This course provides clear and inspiring answers to many of life’s big questions:
Does life have an ultimate meaning?
Is science the ultimate guide to the deepest truth of life?
Does God, or a divine reality, exist?
What practices can bring God, or a divine reality, into your own experience?
Is death the end of life?
Course Learning Objectives
After taking this course, participants should be able to:
Identify the basic teachings of the world’s major active religious traditions.
Distinguish the different religions from each other.
Compare these religions in search of commonalties and differences.
Evaluate Sir John’s contributions to the study of spirituality.
Apply some of the spiritual practices suggested by Sir John Templeton
Assess claims about spiritual realities made by the various religions.
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Week 1
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Day 1 (Monday): Wisdom from World Religions
Day 2 (Wednesday): The Divinity of the World: “God-life moving through all”
Day 3 (Friday): The Spiritual Anchor of the Material World
Week 2
Day 4 (Monday): Spiritual Pluralism
Day 5 (Wednesday): Spiritual Laws
Day 6 (Friday): Divine Intelligence and Creativity
Week 3
Day 7 (Monday): The Humble Approach
Day 8 (Wednesday): A Moral Wakeup Call
Day 9 (Friday): Expanding Spiritual Science and Research
Week 4
Day 10 (Monday): The Law of Mind Action
Day 11 (Wednesday): A Guiding Inner Power
Day 12 (Friday): An Attitude of Gratitude
Week 5
Day 13 (Monday): The Return on Generosity
Day 14 (Wednesday): The Movement of Forgiveness
Day 15 (Friday): Practicing Unlimited Love
Week 6
Day 16 (Monday): Forward into the Divine Unknown
Day 17 (Wednesday): The Mystic Power of Prayer
Day 18 (Friday): The Standpoint of Nonduality
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featuring more than 20 member schools, centers, and institutes.
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John Templeton and Wisdom from World Religions is a grant-funded
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Heaven on Earth © 2002 Templeton Foundation Press has been granted by
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The
Wisdom from World Religions global open online course is offered in
partnership with the Graduate Theological Union of Berkeley, California,
a unique multi-religious consortium for the graduate study of religion
featuring more than 20 member schools, centers, and institutes.
Sir
John Templeton and Wisdom from World Religions is a grant-funded
project from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. The opinions
expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not
necessarily reflect the views of the Templeton World Charity Foundation,
Inc.
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About the Course
Until
recently, the wisdom of the world’s many religions existed in separate
silos blocked from other traditions by barriers of language, distance,
and slow communications. Now, more than at any time in history, this
collective wisdom is easily available to anyone with an internet
connection. But without a guide to this enormous wealth of information
and practice, we can quickly lose our way.
In this course,
comparative religionist Kenneth Rose will be your guide in learning
about and practicing the religious and spiritual wisdom that can change
your life and the life of your community. Taking his start from the
spiritual principles and practices outlined by noted investor and
spiritual teacher Sir John Templeton in his book Wisdom from World
Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven on Earth, Kenneth Rose will trace
these teachings to their sources in the world’s major religions and show
you how you can put them into practice.
What You’ll Learn
This course provides clear and inspiring answers to many of life’s big questions:
Does life have an ultimate meaning?
Is science the ultimate guide to the deepest truth of life?
Does God, or a divine reality, exist?
What practices can bring God, or a divine reality, into your own experience?
Is death the end of life?
Course Learning Objectives
After taking this course, participants should be able to:
Identify the basic teachings of the world’s major active religious traditions.
Distinguish the different religions from each other.
Compare these religions in search of commonalties and differences.
Evaluate Sir John’s contributions to the study of spirituality.
Apply some of the spiritual practices suggested by Sir John Templeton
Assess claims about spiritual realities made by the various religions.
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quite recently, the wisdom of the world’s many religions existed in
separate silos barricaded from other traditions behind barriers of
language, distance, and slow communications. Now, more than any time in
history, this collective wisdom is easily …
Week 1
Getting Started
Day 1 (Monday): Wisdom from World Religions
Day 2 (Wednesday): The Divinity of the World: “God-life moving through all”
Day 3 (Friday): The Spiritual Anchor of the Material World
Week 2
Day 4 (Monday): Spiritual Pluralism
Day 5 (Wednesday): Spiritual Laws
Day 6 (Friday): Divine Intelligence and Creativity
Week 3
Day 7 (Monday): The Humble Approach
Day 8 (Wednesday): A Moral Wakeup Call
Day 9 (Friday): Expanding Spiritual Science and Research
Week 4
Day 10 (Monday): The Law of Mind Action
Day 11 (Wednesday): A Guiding Inner Power
Day 12 (Friday): An Attitude of Gratitude
Week 5
Day 13 (Monday): The Return on Generosity
Day 14 (Wednesday): The Movement of Forgiveness
Day 15 (Friday): Practicing Unlimited Love
Week 6
Day 16 (Monday): Forward into the Divine Unknown
Day 17 (Wednesday): The Mystic Power of Prayer
Day 18 (Friday): The Standpoint of Nonduality
©
2018 Kenneth Rose. Excluding quoted material from other copyrighted,
public domain, Creative Commons materials and proprietary material owned
by Accord LMS, Now You Know Media, the Templeton World Charity
Foundation, and the Graduate Theological Union. All rights reserved.
Permission
to include excerpts from Wisdom from World Religions: Pathways Toward
Heaven on Earth © 2002 Templeton Foundation Press has been granted by
the Templeton Foundation Press. All rights reserved.
The
Wisdom from World Religions global open online course is offered in
partnership with the Graduate Theological Union of Berkeley, California,
a unique multi-religious consortium for the graduate study of religion
featuring more than 20 member schools, centers, and institutes.
Sir
John Templeton and Wisdom from World Religions is a grant-funded
project from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. The opinions
expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not
necessarily reflect the views of the Templeton World Charity Foundation,
Inc.
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Heaven on Earth © 2002 Templeton Foundation Press has been granted by
the Templeton Foundation Press. All rights reserved.
The
Wisdom from World Religions global open online course is offered in
partnership with the Graduate Theological Union of Berkeley, California,
a unique multi-religious consortium for the graduate study of religion
featuring more than 20 member schools, centers, and institutes.
Sir
John Templeton and Wisdom from World Religions is a grant-funded
project from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. The opinions
expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not
necessarily reflect the views of the Templeton World Charity Foundation,
Inc.
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About the Course
Until
recently, the wisdom of the world’s many religions existed in separate
silos blocked from other traditions by barriers of language, distance,
and slow communications. Now, more than at any time in history, this
collective wisdom is easily available to anyone with an internet
connection. But without a guide to this enormous wealth of information
and practice, we can quickly lose our way.
In this course,
comparative religionist Kenneth Rose will be your guide in learning
about and practicing the religious and spiritual wisdom that can change
your life and the life of your community. Taking his start from the
spiritual principles and practices outlined by noted investor and
spiritual teacher Sir John Templeton in his book Wisdom from World
Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven on Earth, Kenneth Rose will trace
these teachings to their sources in the world’s major religions and show
you how you can put them into practice.
What You’ll Learn
This course provides clear and inspiring answers to many of life’s big questions:
Does life have an ultimate meaning?
Is science the ultimate guide to the deepest truth of life?
Does God, or a divine reality, exist?
What practices can bring God, or a divine reality, into your own experience?
Is death the end of life?
Course Learning Objectives
After taking this course, participants should be able to:
Identify the basic teachings of the world’s major active religious traditions.
Distinguish the different religions from each other.
Compare these religions in search of commonalties and differences.
Evaluate Sir John’s contributions to the study of spirituality.
Apply some of the spiritual practices suggested by Sir John Templeton
Assess claims about spiritual realities made by the various religions.
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Unit
1 Study Guide: Sir John Templeton’s Wisdom from World Religions: The
Tapestry of World
Religions
Unit
1 Video: Sir John Templeton’s Wisdom from World Religions: The Tapestry
of World Religions
Unit
2 Study Guide: Introducing the Religions of the World: Sir John
Templeton and the Study of
Religion
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2 Video: Introducing the Religions of the World: Sir John Templeton and
the Study of
Religion,
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3 Study Guide: A Spiritual Practice from Sir John Templeton: Lifting
Your awareness to a Higher level of
Receptivity
Unit
3 Video: A Spiritual Practice from Sir John Templeton: Lifting Your
Awareness to a Higher Level of
Receptivity
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About the Course
Until
recently, the wisdom of the world’s many religions existed in separate
silos blocked from other traditions by barriers of language, distance,
and slow communications. Now, more than at any time in history, this
collective wisdom is easily available to anyone with an internet
connection. But without a guide to this enormous wealth of information
and practice, we can quickly lose our way.
In this course,
comparative religionist Kenneth Rose will be your guide in learning
about and practicing the religious and spiritual wisdom that can change
your life and the life of your community. Taking his start from the
spiritual principles and practices outlined by noted investor and
spiritual teacher Sir John Templeton in his book Wisdom from World
Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven on Earth, Kenneth Rose will trace
these teachings to their sources in the world’s major religions and show
you how you can put them into practice.
What You’ll Learn
This course provides clear and inspiring answers to many of life’s big questions:
Does life have an ultimate meaning?
Is science the ultimate guide to the deepest truth of life?
Does God, or a divine reality, exist?
What practices can bring God, or a divine reality, into your own experience?
Is death the end of life?
Course Learning Objectives
After taking this course, participants should be able to:
Identify the basic teachings of the world’s major active religious traditions.
Distinguish the different religions from each other.
Compare these religions in search of commonalties and differences.
Evaluate Sir John’s contributions to the study of spirituality.
Apply some of the spiritual practices suggested by Sir John Templeton
Assess claims about spiritual realities made by the various religions.
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Video 1: Sir John Templeton’s Wisdom from World Religions
Topic: The Tapestry of World Religions
A
Spiritual Law from Sir John Templeton: “The rich variety of world
religions creates a tapestry of amazing beauty—a testimony to the
spiritual nature of our human visit on earth” (WWR 56).
Video 1 Learning Objectives:
To get acquainted with Sir John Templeton’s Spiritual Vision
To
apply spiritual laws in order to become what Sir John Templeton calls
“a constructive participant in building ‘heaven on earth’” (WWR xix).
To employ the resources of the world’s religions to a personal quest for wisdom.
Readings and Selections
Suggested Reading in Wisdom from World Religions
xix-xxv
Discussion questions
Seekers
How many significant living religions of the world can you name?
What methods would you use to study the religions of the world?
Proficients
Can you group different current religious into two or three or more families of religions/
What critical and theoretical perspectives do you bring to bear on the study of religion?
Adepts
Do you think that spiritual practices and the study of religion belong together?
What
do you see as the strengths and weaknesses of the synthesis of
religious ideas and practices that John Templeton expresses in Wisdom
from World Religions?
Readings from Sir John Templeton’s Wisdom from World Religions
“The
rich variety of world religions creates a tapestry of amazing beauty—a
testimony to the essential spiritual nature of our human visit on earth.
And yet, within this amazing and sometimes fascinating diversity can be
found an equally amazing unity” (WWR 56).
“The more we know about
the universe and our place in it, the more we realize how little we
know. So, in our ongoing search, we often look to the spiritual
teachings of the world religions to provide assistance in helping us
understand more of who and what we are and why we are here.” (WWR 5)
“Wisdom
from World Religions: Pathways toward Heaven on Earth is designed to
offer people of all ages and all nations an opportunity to learn a
little more about the spiritual laws, principles, and teachings of a
variety of great spiritual practices. I hope that in this book we can
offer a Scripture verse or story or parable or discipline or quote that
may show you the world in a way more helpful than you have seen it
before. The materials presented in this book can provide an opportunity
for learning and “growing in wisdom.” There are clear scriptural and
philosophical bases for advocating the need for an inquiring and open
mind. . . . Can the value in learning to see a different world lie not
in replacing the one you have, but in providing a basis for an
opportunity to see from a different, or larger, perspective? Can the
timeless universal principles of life that transcend modern times or
particular cultures help people in all parts of the world live happier
and more useful lives?” (WWR xxi).
“The publishing of this book is
accomplished with reverence and appreciation for the world religions
that purify a person’s mind and heart, elevate his emotions, and offer
guidance for a spiritual way of life. Much of the material contained
herein has been made possible by the sincere light of the prophets,
teachers, and traditions of the world’s great religions that, through
the ages, have expressed sacred insights and wisdom to humanity” (WWR
xxv).
hold? How can I set out on my own into a world that sometimes seems
filled with conflict and strife? How can I get along better with the
people in my life? How do I cope with day-to-day pressures? How can I be
successful in my work? How do I find peace in the midst of turmoil? How
can my life be useful and happy?” (WWR 3).
Topic: Sir John Templeton and the Study of Religion
Video 2 Learning objectives
- To describe SJT’s approach to the wisdom of the world’s religions
- To explain how SJT’s Wisdom from World Religions (WWR) relates to the academic and religious study of religion.
- To outline some of the skills that we need to bring to the study the world’s religions.
- Discussion questions
- Seeker
- What is the value of “an inquiring and open mind” (xxi), according to the Sir John?
- How can studying the world’s religions help us to see the world and its diverse peoples differently?
- Proficient
- How do the spiritual teachings of the world’s religions help us understand our place and role in the world?
- What consequences for your own views of religion does studying other religions have?
- Adept
- What might be the unifying principle or principles of the vastly diverse religions of the world?
- In contrast, say, to philosophy, how do the religions of the world promote wisdom?
- Seeker
Video 3: A spiritual practice from Sir John Templeton: Lifting your awareness to a higher level of receptivity
Video 3 Learning Objective: To employ this spiritual practice from Sir John Templeton.
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mpleton World Charity Foundation, and the Graduate Theological Union. All rights reserved.
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to include excerpts from Wisdom from World Religions: Pathways Toward
Heaven on Earth © 2002 Templeton Foundation Press has been granted by
the Templeton Foundation Press. All rights reserved.
The
Wisdom from World Religions global open online course is offered in
partnership with the Graduate Theological Union of Berkeley, California,
a unique multi-religious consortium for the graduate study of religion
featuring more than 20 member schools, centers, and institutes.
Sir
John Templeton and Wisdom from World Religions is a grant-funded
project from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. The opinions
expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not
necessarily reflect the views of the Templeton World Charity Foundation,
Inc.
Copyright 2018 Kenneth Rose and Accord LMS | Privacy Statement | Terms Of Use
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language, distance, and slow communications. Now, more than at any time
in history, this collective wisdom is…
The First Things To Do In The Course
What You’ll Learn in This Course
Orientation Video
Course Plan (Syllabus) Word Version
Daily Course Activities
FAQs and Troubleshooting Guide
Brought
to by a Generous Grant from the Templeton World Charity Foundation
(Executive Summary)
Pretest
©
2018 Kenneth Rose. Excluding quoted material from other copyrighted,
public domain, Creative Commons materials and proprietary material owned
by Accord LMS, Now You Know Media, the Templeton World Charity
Foundation, and the Graduate Theological Union. All rights reserved.
Permission
to include excerpts from Wisdom from World Religions: Pathways Toward
Heaven on Earth © 2002 Templeton Foundation Press has been granted by
the Templeton Foundation Press. All rights reserved.
The
Wisdom from World Religions global open online course is offered in
partnership with the Graduate Theological Union of Berkeley, California,
a unique multi-religious consortium for the graduate study of religion
featuring more than 20 member schools, centers, and institutes.
Sir
John Templeton and Wisdom from World Religions is a grant-funded
project from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. The opinions
expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not
necessarily reflect the views of the Templeton World Charity Foundation,
Inc.
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About the Course
Until
recently, the wisdom of the world’s many religions existed in separate
silos blocked from other traditions by barriers of language, distance,
and slow communications. Now, more than at any time in history, this
collective wisdom is easily available to anyone with an internet
connection. But without a guide to this enormous wealth of information
and practice, we can quickly lose our way.
In this course,
comparative religionist Kenneth Rose will be your guide in learning
about and practicing the religious and spiritual wisdom that can change
your life and the life of your community. Taking his start from the
spiritual principles and practices outlined by noted investor and
spiritual teacher Sir John Templeton in his book Wisdom from World
Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven on Earth, Kenneth Rose will trace
these teachings to their sources in the world’s major religions and show
you how you can put them into practice.
What You’ll Learn
This course provides clear and inspiring answers to many of life’s big questions:
Does life have an ultimate meaning?
Is science the ultimate guide to the deepest truth of life?
Does God, or a divine reality, exist?
What practices can bring God, or a divine reality, into your own experience?
Is death the end of life?
Course Learning Objectives
After taking this course, participants should be able to:
Identify the basic teachings of the world’s major active religious traditions.
Distinguish the different religions from each other.
Compare these religions in search of commonalties and differences.
Evaluate Sir John’s contributions to the study of spirituality.
Apply some of the spiritual practices suggested by Sir John Templeton
Assess claims about spiritual realities made by the various religions.
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Until
quite recently, the wisdom of the world’s many religions existed in
separate silos barricaded from other traditions behind barriers of
language, distance, and slow communications. Now, more than any time in
history, this collective wisdom is easily …
Week 1
Getting Started
Day 1 (Monday): Wisdom from World Religions
Day 2 (Wednesday): The Divinity of the World: “God-life moving through all”
Day 3 (Friday): The Spiritual Anchor of the Material World
Week 2
Day 4 (Monday): Spiritual Pluralism
Day 5 (Wednesday): Spiritual Laws
Day 6 (Friday): Divine Intelligence and Creativity
Week 3
Day 7 (Monday): The Humble Approach
Day 8 (Wednesday): A Moral Wakeup Call
Day 9 (Friday): Expanding Spiritual Science and Research
Week 4
Day 10 (Monday): The Law of Mind Action
Day 11 (Wednesday): A Guiding Inner Power
Day 12 (Friday): An Attitude of Gratitude
Week 5
Day 13 (Monday): The Return on Generosity
Day 14 (Wednesday): The Movement of Forgiveness
Day 15 (Friday): Practicing Unlimited Love
Week 6
Day 16 (Monday): Forward into the Divine Unknown
Day 17 (Wednesday): The Mystic Power of Prayer
Day 18 (Friday): The Standpoint of Nonduality
©
2018 Kenneth Rose. Excluding quoted material from other copyrighted,
public domain, Creative Commons materials and proprietary material owned
by Accord LMS, Now You Know Media, the Templeton World Charity
Foundation, and the Graduate Theological Union. All rights reserved.
Permission
to include excerpts from Wisdom from World Religions: Pathways Toward
Heaven on Earth © 2002 Templeton Foundation Press has been granted by
the Templeton Foundation Press. All rights reserved.
The
Wisdom from World Religions global open online course is offered in
partnership with the Graduate Theological Union of Berkeley, California,
a unique multi-religious consortium for the graduate study of religion
featuring more than 20 member schools, centers, and institutes.
Sir
John Templeton and Wisdom from World Religions is a grant-funded
project from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. The opinions
expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not
necessarily reflect the views of the Templeton World Charity Foundation,
Inc.
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About the Course
Until
recently, the wisdom of the world’s many religions existed in separate
silos blocked from other traditions by barriers of language, distance,
and slow communications. Now, more than at any time in history, this
collective wisdom is easily available to anyone with an internet
connection. But without a guide to this enormous wealth of information
and practice, we can quickly lose our way.
In this course,
comparative religionist Kenneth Rose will be your guide in learning
about and practicing the religious and spiritual wisdom that can change
your life and the life of your community. Taking his start from the
spiritual principles and practices outlined by noted investor and
spiritual teacher Sir John Templeton in his book Wisdom from World
Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven on Earth, Kenneth Rose will trace
these teachings to their sources in the world’s major religions and show
you how you can put them into practice.
What You’ll Learn
This course provides clear and inspiring answers to many of life’s big questions:
Does life have an ultimate meaning?
Is science the ultimate guide to the deepest truth of life?
Does God, or a divine reality, exist?
What practices can bring God, or a divine reality, into your own experience?
Is death the end of life?
Course Learning Objectives
After taking this course, participants should be able to:
Identify the basic teachings of the world’s major active religious traditions.
Distinguish the different religions from each other.
Compare these religions in search of commonalties and differences.
Evaluate Sir John’s contributions to the study of spirituality.
Apply some of the spiritual practices suggested by Sir John Templeton
Assess claims about spiritual realities made by the various religions.
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Unit
1 Study Guide: Sir John Templeton’s Wisdom from World Religions: The
Tapestry of World
Religions
Unit
1 Video: Sir John Templeton’s Wisdom from World Religions: The Tapestry
of World Religions
Unit
2 Study Guide: Introducing the Religions of the World: Sir John
Templeton and the Study of
Religion
Unit
2 Video: Introducing the Religions of the World: Sir John Templeton and
the Study of
Religion,
Unit
3 Study Guide: A Spiritual Practice from Sir John Templeton: Lifting
Your awareness to a Higher level of
Receptivity
Unit
3 Video: A Spiritual Practice from Sir John Templeton: Lifting Your
Awareness to a Higher Level of
Receptivity
Unit 4 Study Guide: Guest Lecture: Sir John Templeton on Science and Religion
Unit 4 Video 4: Guest Lecture: Sir John Templeton on Science and Religion
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About the Course
Until
recently, the wisdom of the world’s many religions existed in separate
silos blocked from other traditions by barriers of language, distance,
and slow communications. Now, more than at any time in history, this
collective wisdom is easily available to anyone with an internet
connection. But without a guide to this enormous wealth of information
and practice, we can quickly lose our way.
In this course,
comparative religionist Kenneth Rose will be your guide in learning
about and practicing the religious and spiritual wisdom that can change
your life and the life of your community. Taking his start from the
spiritual principles and practices outlined by noted investor and
spiritual teacher Sir John Templeton in his book Wisdom from World
Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven on Earth, Kenneth Rose will trace
these teachings to their sources in the world’s major religions and show
you how you can put them into practice.
What You’ll Learn
This course provides clear and inspiring answers to many of life’s big questions:
Does life have an ultimate meaning?
Is science the ultimate guide to the deepest truth of life?
Does God, or a divine reality, exist?
What practices can bring God, or a divine reality, into your own experience?
Is death the end of life?
Course Learning Objectives
After taking this course, participants should be able to:
Identify the basic teachings of the world’s major active religious traditions.
Distinguish the different religions from each other.
Compare these religions in search of commonalties and differences.
Evaluate Sir John’s contributions to the study of spirituality.
Apply some of the spiritual practices suggested by Sir John Templeton
Assess claims about spiritual realities made by the various religions.
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Video 1: Sir John Templeton’s Wisdom from World Religions
Topic: The Tapestry of World Religions
A
Spiritual Law from Sir John Templeton: “The rich variety of world
religions creates a tapestry of amazing beauty—a testimony to the
spiritual nature of our human visit on earth” (WWR 56).
Video 1 Learning Objectives:
To get acquainted with Sir John Templeton’s Spiritual Vision
To
apply spiritual laws in order to become what Sir John Templeton calls
“a constructive participant in building ‘heaven on earth’” (WWR xix).
To employ the resources of the world’s religions to a personal quest for wisdom.
Readings and Selections
Suggested Reading in Wisdom from World Religions
xix-xxv
Discussion questions
Seekers
How many significant living religions of the world can you name?
What methods would you use to study the religions of the world?
Proficients
Can you group different current religious into two or three or more families of religions/
What critical and theoretical perspectives do you bring to bear on the study of religion?
Adepts
Do you think that spiritual practices and the study of religion belong together?
What
do you see as the strengths and weaknesses of the synthesis of
religious ideas and practices that John Templeton expresses in Wisdom
from World Religions?
Readings from Sir John Templeton’s Wisdom from World Religions
“The
rich variety of world religions creates a tapestry of amazing beauty—a
testimony to the essential spiritual nature of our human visit on earth.
And yet, within this amazing and sometimes fascinating diversity can be
found an equally amazing unity” (WWR 56).
“The more we know about
the universe and our place in it, the more we realize how little we
know. So, in our ongoing search, we often look to the spiritual
teachings of the world religions to provide assistance in helping us
understand more of who and what we are and why we are here.” (WWR 5)
“Wisdom
from World Religions: Pathways toward Heaven on Earth is designed to
offer people of all ages and all nations an opportunity to learn a
little more about the spiritual laws, principles, and teachings of a
variety of great spiritual practices. I hope that in this book we can
offer a Scripture verse or story or parable or discipline or quote that
may show you the world in a way more helpful than you have seen it
before. The materials presented in this book can provide an opportunity
for learning and “growing in wisdom.” There are clear scriptural and
philosophical bases for advocating the need for an inquiring and open
mind. . . . Can the value in learning to see a different world lie not
in replacing the one you have, but in providing a basis for an
opportunity to see from a different, or larger, perspective? Can the
timeless universal principles of life that transcend modern times or
particular cultures help people in all parts of the world live happier
and more useful lives?” (WWR xxi).
“The publishing of this book is
accomplished with reverence and appreciation for the world religions
that purify a person’s mind and heart, elevate his emotions, and offer
guidance for a spiritual way of life. Much of the material contained
herein has been made possible by the sincere light of the prophets,
teachers, and traditions of the world’s great religions that, through
the ages, have expressed sacred insights and wisdom to humanity” (WWR
xxv).
“Who am I? Why am I here on planet Earth? What does the future
hold? How can I set out on my own into a world that sometimes seems
filled with conflict and strife? How can I get along better with the
people in my life? How do I cope with day-to-day pressures? How can I be
successful in my work? How do I find peace in the midst of turmoil? How
can my life be useful and happy?” (WWR 3).
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Topic: Sir John Templeton and the Study of Religion
Video 2 Learning objectives
To describe SJT’s approach to the wisdom of the world’s religions
To explain how SJT’s Wisdom from World Religions (WWR) relates to the academic and religious study of religion.
To outline some of the skills that we need to bring to the study the world’s religions.
Discussion questions
Seeker
What is the value of “an inquiring and open mind” (xxi), according to the Sir John?
How can studying the world’s religions help us to see the world and its diverse peoples differently?
Proficient
How do the spiritual teachings of the world’s religions help us understand our place and role in the world?
What consequences for your own views of religion does studying other religions have?
Adept
What might be the unifying principle or principles of the vastly diverse religions of the world?
In contrast, say, to philosophy, how do the religions of the world promote wisdom?
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Video 3: A spiritual practice from Sir John Templeton: Lifting your awareness to a higher level of receptivity
Video 3 Learning Objective: To employ this spiritual practice from Sir John Templeton.
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Until
quite recently, the wisdom of the world’s many religions existed in
separate silos barricaded from other traditions behind barriers of
language, distance, and slow communications. Now, more than any time in
history, this collective wisdom is easily …
Week 1
Getting Started
Day 1 (Monday): Wisdom from World Religions
Day 2 (Wednesday): The Divinity of the World: “God-life moving through all”
Day 3 (Friday): The Spiritual Anchor of the Material World
Week 2
Day 4 (Monday): Spiritual Pluralism
Day 5 (Wednesday): Spiritual Laws
Day 6 (Friday): Divine Intelligence and Creativity
Week 3
Day 7 (Monday): The Humble Approach
Day 8 (Wednesday): A Moral Wakeup Call
Day 9 (Friday): Expanding Spiritual Science and Research
Week 4
Day 10 (Monday): The Law of Mind Action
Day 11 (Wednesday): A Guiding Inner Power
Day 12 (Friday): An Attitude of Gratitude
Week 5
Day 13 (Monday): The Return on Generosity
Day 14 (Wednesday): The Movement of Forgiveness
Day 15 (Friday): Practicing Unlimited Love
Week 6
Day 16 (Monday): Forward into the Divine Unknown
Day 17 (Wednesday): The Mystic Power of Prayer
Day 18 (Friday): The Standpoint of Nonduality
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The Divinity of the
World
Unit
1 Video: Sir John Templeton’s Wisdom from the World Religions: The
Divinity of the World
Unit
2 Study Guide: Introducing the Religions of the World: Religion,
Theology, and Spirituality—What’s the
Difference?
Unit
2 Video: Introducing the Religions of the World: Religion, Theology,
and Spirituality—What’s the
Difference?
Unit
3 Study Guide: A Spiritual Practice from Sir John Templeton: Become
Aware of Our Place in Divine
Infinity
Unit
3 Video: A Spiritual Practice from Sir John Templeton: Become Aware of
Our Place in Divine
Infinity
Unit 4 Study Guide: Interview with Prof. Graham Schweig
Unit 4 Video: Interview with Prof. Graham Schweig
Small Practical Project
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2018 Kenneth Rose. Excluding quoted material from other copyrighted,
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by Accord LMS, Now You Know Media, the Templeton World Charity
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Heaven on Earth © 2002 Templeton Foundation Press has been granted by
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Video 1: Sir John Templeton’s Wisdom from World Religions
Theme: The Divinity of the World: “God-life moving through all”
A Spiritual Law from Sir John Templeton
“Regardless
of whatever situation that may be present, the factor of life —
god-life moving through all — is cause for thanksgiving and rejoicing”
(WWR 16).
Readings and Selections
Suggested Readings in Wisdom from World Religions:
W20, L5, 176-177
W33, L 2, 279-280
Relevant selections from Wisdom from World Religions
“Regardless
of whatever situation that may be present, the factor of life —
god-life moving through all — is cause for thanksgiving and rejoicing”
(WWR 16).
“Universal intelligence — life energy or divinity — is not
static. Life itself reminds us that creativity is ever active,
ever-flowing. When we allow the universal energy to flow through us, are
we projecting ourselves into the ever-moving, harmonious wholeness of
spirit? It moves through us. It expresses itself through our minds and
our actions. The result is often a feeling of connection with all of
life. As we let the power of divine love flow through us, the path of
the unfolding soul becomes a joyous one” (WWR 271).
“Life is often
considered one of the greatest adventures imaginable. Perhaps in a
number of different ways, each of us can sense a deep mystery in being
alive. When an infant is born or when the death of a loved one brushes
close to us, the mystery of life becomes more personal and tangible. We
can behold the glory of divinity in a radiant sunset, in the sweet
warmth of spring rain, and in the flowering seasons of our days. We can
behold the glory of divinity in our daily lives” (WWR 279).
“You may have heard the expression that mankind came into the world to bring forth his God-likeness” (WWR 4).
“Is there a brightness to living that draws us onward in pursuit of increased usefulness? (WWR 280).
“. . . unlimited love . . . helps us recognize the sacred presence of spirit in everyone and everything” (WWR 307).
Video 1 Learning Objectives (QM 2.1-5)
To outline the unitive, pluralist spiritual views of Sir John Templeton
To
describe Templeton’s background religious and spiritual influences
(Unity, journeys in Asia, Presbyterianism, Princeton Theological School,
other religions)
To compare these views with the teachings in the world’s religions about the divine character of life and of conscious beings.
Discussion Questions
Seeker
The phrase “god-life” seems to have been coined by John Templeton. How does that resonate with you?
How would you characterize Templeton’s religious views?
Proficient
Can you name some of the sources of Templeton’s distinctive spiritual views?
Does
Templeton’s use of words in this book like “creativity,” “god-life,”
“divinity,” “life energy,” and “universal intelligence” affect your
views of God or the ultimate reality as you understand it?
Adept
If life is an adventure, what is the goal?
If there is “a brightness to living” as Templeton suggests, how would you go about tapping into it?
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Video 2: Introducing the Religions of the World
Topic: Religion theology, and spirituality—what’s the difference?
Video 2 Learning objectives (QM 2.1-5)
To evaluate claims such as “I’m spiritual, not religious.”
To analyze the meaning of these two words and what they mean for us.
To identify what religious and spiritual movements share and what is unique to each religious and spiritual movement.
Discussion Questions
Seekers
Do you find it helpful to distinguish between being spiritual and being religious?
Can a person be just religious or just spiritual?
Proficients
Can you name activates that are more religious than spiritual and vice versa?
How many distinctive spiritual practices can you name?
Adepts
Can you categorize spiritual practices into at least two distinctive and nonoverlapping categories?
Does
the fact that neuroscientists can measure how meditation affects the
brain mean that spirituality is just a product of the brain?
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Unit 3: A spiritual practice from Sir John Templeton: Become “aware of our place in divine infinity” (WWR 40).
Unit 3 Learning Objective: To employ this spiritual practice from Sir John Templeton.
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Today, it’s my pleasure today to interview Dr. Graham Schweig
Director of Studies in Religion
Department of Philosophy & Religion
Christopher Newport University, Virginia
Distinguished Research and Teaching Fellow
The Mira & Ajay Shingal Center for Dharma Studies
The Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley
Director of Theology
Avanti Schools Trust Schools, United Kingdom
Senior Editor, Journal of Vaishnava Studies
Dr.
Schweig was also a teaching fellow at Harvard University, lecturer at
University of North Carolina and Duke University, and while teaching at
CNU, he was for two years, Visiting Associate Professor of Sanskrit at
the University of Virginia.
He has been recognized several times for
excellence in teaching, including the annual Alumni Faculty Award for
Teaching and Mentoring (2013), and has been a regularly invited lecturer
at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC for over ten years.
He
has also given lectures widely in the US and in Europe, and has been
invited to be a consultant on doctoral dissertation committees or a
doctoral dissertation examiner in the US, Europe, India, and Australia.
He has conducted yoga workshops, offered seminars and given lectures around the US and Europe for over 20 years.
In
addition to his academic endeavors, Dr. Schweig has been a student of
many traditional teachers of yoga. He has travelled to India seven
times, and has been a practitioner of traditional and heart-centered
yoga for over 45 years.
Research interests:
Hinduism and the Religions of India
Yoga Philosophy and Sacred Sanskrit Literature
Love Mysticisms
Comparative Religion and Theology
Interreligious theological connections, especially between Hindu Bhakti and Catholic mystical traditions
Interfaith dialogue
Hindu and Christian Comparative theology
Religious pluralism
Author and editor of books and articles, including:
Bhagavad Gītā: The Beloved Lord’s Secret Love Song, Harper Collins, 2010.
Dance
of Divine Love: The Rāsa Līlā of Krishna from the Bhāgavata Purāṇa,
India’s Classic Sacred Love Story, Princeton University Press, 2005.
A Living Theology of Krishna Bhakti: Essential Teachings of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Oxford University Press, 2012.
Daily Course Activities (QM 1.2)
We will follow a similar schedule each day, except on each Friday, when there will be a short quiz.
- Open Video 1. Reflect on the theme,
the spiritual law, and the readings. Read the learning objectives and
keep them in mind as you watch the video, taking notes, if you like.
Then go to the discussion link and enter a short response in response to
the discussion questions for your selected group (Seeker, Proficient,
Adept). - Open
Video 2. Read the learning objectives and keep them in mind as you
watch the video, taking notes, if you like. Then go to the discussion
link and enter a short response in response to the discussion questions
for your selected group (Seeker, Proficient, Adept). - Open Video 3. Engage, if you like, in the spiritual practice suggested by the instructor.
- Open
Video 4. Watch these videos, which will vary between guest lectures,
interviews, and office hours dedicated to issues in the discussions.
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