Tag: world religions
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World Religions: Incan Spirituality
Read more: World Religions: Incan Spirituality“Life is a game, nothing more.” This is a quote by a shaman we met in Peru. We went with Lainie and their group to a “despacho ceremony” which is an Incan religious ceremony to give offerings to Pachimama, or Mother Earth. We started by walking through a forest to get to the site of…
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Incan Spirituality 101
Read more: Incan Spirituality 101Throughout the year, I have learned and experienced different world religions, for example Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism. The final one we experienced was the Incan faith during our time in Peru. This faith really honours the Earth and offers a deep respect for nature. When the Spanish invaded South America in the 1500’s, they brought Christianity and forced the…
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Confucianism and Buddhism in Hanoi!
Read more: Confucianism and Buddhism in Hanoi!While visiting the city of Hanoi, Vietnam, we had a chance to see some amazing religious buildings for Confucianism and Buddhism. This was my first encounter with Confucianism and I have learned a lot about this philosophy/religion. Confucianism Confucianism was started by the Chinese teacher Confucius. He founded the philosophy/religion as a way of life…
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Worshipping in New Delhi
Read more: Worshipping in New DelhiWhile in New Delhi, we had the chance to see many religious buildings when we toured the city. Since I had done research on religions, it was good to actually see the places in person because it helped me to better understand what I’d read about. Sikh Temple When we first saw this building, I…
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World Religions: India
Read more: World Religions: IndiaDuring our time in India, we are learning about different religions practiced here. The six main religions are Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism, Christianity and Islam. In previous posts I have talked about Christianity and Islam, so this post will focus on the religions founded in India: Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism. On Culturegrams, there are the…