RLG101H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Pierre Bourdieu, Circumambulation, Stupa
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Major problems with thinking that all religions are about belief it is not universally applicable, people may belief in religious ways, that may have nothing to do with what they believe. Cognitive research signaled as a distinction as what people say they do and what they actually do. Habitus pierre bourdieu, important theorist of the 20th century. Looking like they are giving stuff up sacrifice. Group of people gathering together for prayer and worship. First century carving from a stupa which depicts worship at a stupa. Relics in buddhism ca be in the books of the teachers. Circumambulation walking around, walking your body in a circular motion. Stupa worship in buddhism: primarily lay practice, engage in circumambulation. Nye described ritual as meaningful action, however, what may be meaningful for one. Rituals are not necessarily repeated. person may not necessarily be meaningful for another person. Rituals (sacred) vs. profane things not associated with the temple. Classroom it"s (cid:374)ot okay to s(cid:272)(cid:396)ea(cid:373)
