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Do you have the patience to wait
Do you have the patience to wait
till your mud settles and the
till your mud settles and the
water is clear?
water is clear?
Can you remain unmoving
Can you remain unmoving
‘til the right action arises by itself?
‘til the right action arises by itself?
(Tao Te Ching 15)
(Tao Te Ching 15)
A dual college/high school credit course through Clackamas Community College
A dual college/high school credit course through Clackamas Community College
Course Description
Course Description
La Salle: World Religions
La Salle: World Religions
This semester course is designed to study contemporary, cultural and historical diversity in World Religions. The goals of this course include: learning about cultural and historical world views, knowing the seven characteristics of world religions, appreciating diversity within and between world religions, working to develop a personal view and understanding of how to live in a diverse world.
CCC: R210 World Religions
CCC: R210 World Religions
An overview course that examines Eastern/Western religions and philosophies through film, text, and/or online presentations. Introduces various Primal Religions, Hinduism, Chinese Religions, Buddhism, Judaism, and Islam.
Major Topic Outline
Major Topic Outline
What is Religion – and how do we study it?
Indigenous Religions – Shamanism, African-based, First Peoples of North America
Hinduism – Many paths to God
Buddhism – Learning from the Noble One
Taoism – Balancing Nature, Finding the Way
Islam – There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the servant
Judaism – Hear O Israel, the Lord your God is ONE
Christianity – Orthodox and Protestant perspectives and experiences
2020-21 Syllabus
2020-21 Syllabus
2020-21 WR Syllabus - Dual Credit.pdfCreating sand mandalas in Tibetan Buddhist tradition
Creating sand mandalas in Tibetan Buddhist tradition
Imagine
Imagine
At the end of the Buddhism unit, students reflect on concepts from Buddhism that impressed them. Themes emerge. Then we create an image to represent those themes.
Creation
Creation
Over the course of two days, students use colored sand to create their design. Often, the original design evolves into something new.
Release
Release
To demonstrate one of the Three Marks of Existence - the impermanence of all things - we destroy the mandala.
Other activities
Other activities
Pillars of My Life (Islam)
"Thou art that" (Hinduism)
Making cookies and reflecting on the connections to Hinduism
Decorating a cake to demonstrate the key takeaways from the course
Web of My Relations (Indigenous Traditions)
Hide and Seek (Hinduism)
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