Material Self
Haji
-According to William James it
is about our bodies, clothes,
immediate family, and home.
Body
-It is the thing we cannot live
without. We strive hard to
make sure that this body
functions well and good. Any
ailment or disorder directly
affect us.
Clothes
-anytime we bring an object
to our body, we invest that the
object into the consciousness
of our personal existence
taking in its contours to be our
own and making it part of the
self.
Immediate Family
-Huge investment in our
immediately family when we
see them as the nearest
replica of our self.
Home
-Nest of our selfhood.
Religion
-As a set of cultural beliefs and
practices. (Rebecca Slein)
Ritual
-Ritual is the performance of
ceremonial acts prescribe by Christ’s sacrificial love.
a tradition or sacred law. -The yearly pilgrimage to
(Britannica 2017) Christmas Mecca
-Birth of Christ
3 Fundamental characteristic Sawm
of rituals Easter -The fasting from food, drink
1. A feeling or emotion of -Resurrection of Christ and sexual act during the
respect, awe, fascination, or celebration of Ramadan.
dread in relation to the Hinduism
sacred. -believe that existence is a Eidul-Fitr
2. Dependence upon a belief cycle of birth, death and -Celebrate at the end of
system that is usually rebirth, governed by Karma. Ramadan
expressed in the language of
myth. Practices Eidul-Adha
3. Is symbolic in relation to its Diwali -Completion of pilgrimage
reference. -Festival of lights
Judaism
Buddhism Navrati -Believe in the God of
-Believes that life is not a bed -Festival of nine nights which Abraham
of roses. Instead, there are triumphs of good over evil.
suffering. Pain, and frustration. Practices
Islam Rosh Hashanah
Meditation practices -Believe in Allah, who is their -New Year
Samatha “One God.” They believe in
-Practiced as mindfulness of the unity and universality of Yom Kippur
breathing and development God. -Day of atonement
of loving kindness
Practices Pesach
Vipassana Shahadah -Passover
-Practices aim at developing -Statement of faith
insight into reality. Shavuot
Salat -Pentecost
Christianity -The prayer that is practices
-Believe in Triniarian God. five times a day Sukkot
-Tabernacles
Practices Zakat
Sacrament of Baptism -The monetary offering for the
-Symbolizes the birth in benefit of the poor.
Christian world
Sacrament of communion
-Act of remembrance of Jesus