Buddhism+Q7

__//BUDDHISM Question 7//__: What role or purpose do festivals and celebrations serve in the religion?
The clock is ticking we only have tommorow to finish the poster good luck to us all! - kevin

research and write down things about buddhism Work on a table listing all the festivals Make an intro to the museum exhibit
 * Homework for Jacques:**
 * Me:**

Things that still need to be done: Jacques: powerpoint Adeline: Print out the calender Finish the title (include in big words: Buddhism Festivals) if you dont want to do it, me and jac can.
 * We have one more day to work on it unless we stay after school on friday.**

Tuesday:
I can't come, so you guys have to work on these stuff: Sorry Guys i cant come today but then i will get the pictures and get my speech done. Im doing the Intro and the Outro plus the Buddha new year festivals.i have to go see a doctor at 4 today See you guys in class tomorrow ( angus )

Wednesday:
Jobs Jacques and Kevin: Work on the picture powerpoint. Remeber to include captions on what festival it is and what country Hera: Finish the main posters Angus: Work on the speech after you finish the poster Adeline: Finish the calender! (it was due a long time ago) = = =DEADLINE: 1 WEEK (and counting) = Ok guys! We better get to work now. There's only 1 weeks before the museum actually opens and we should start gathering materials and stuff like that.

Homework:
- graphic artist: make a list of materials we need and have - angus/adeline: find some pictures to put into the digital photo frame and put it on ur usb

Discussion topics: > > ^^ Now discussion will be in the discussion tab on this page ^^
 * There will be meeting tommorow same time same place**
 * graphic elements
 * writing
 * layout plan (choose which one)
 * which festivals we are gonna pick
 * finalize reseatch on those festivals

=NEW RESEARCH PAGE! -=

Graphic Elements (not decided yet)
Music?
 * Pictures**-All
 * {Power Point of pictures}** Kevin/Jacques
 * Calender**-Adeline
 * Illustration**-Hera
 * Important** **Quotes/chants**-Angus

**Important dates to remember:**
Museum Setup: Tuesday Dec 9 Museum Open: Monday Dec 15 Museum Cleanup: Friday Dec 16

**Other links**
[|http://drop.io] - for storing stuff [|Museum final project.doc] - rubric for the museum project

Research about festivals and celebrations and put links on the website
 * Homework: Due this Friday:**

Location: Mr. G's classroom Discussion plans:
 * MEETING!**
 * This Wednesday (November 12th) will be our first meeting after school for one hour**
 * Research task/putting it together
 * How you will answer the question
 * Graphical devices
 * Materials/resources

Part 1: Brainstorming
Discuss how you will answer your focus question Decide which graphical devices you will use List the materials/resources you already have and will need

General information links:
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism
 * http://www.religioustolerance.org/buddhism.htm
 * http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/

Links for Holidays & Festivals of Buddhism http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/holidays.htm "Festivals and Special Days." BuddhaNet Buddhist Studies. 2004.  http://buddhism.about.com/od/buddhistholidays/tp/Buddhist-Holidays-2008.htm

Some of the most important Buddhist holidays and festivals:
 * **Buddhist New Year** - Feb 7 [Jacques]
 * **Vesak** (Buddha Day) [Adeline]
 * **Sangha Day** (Magha Puja Day or Fourfold Assembly Day) - March 21 [Kevin]
 * **Dhamma Day** (Asalha Puja Day) - July 18 [Jacques]
 * **Observance Day** (Uposatha)
 * **Kathina Ceremony** (Robe Offering Ceremony) [Angus]
 * **Festival of Floating Bowls** (Loy Krathong) [Angus]
 * **Elephant Festival** [Hera]
 * **The Festival of the Tooth** [Adeline]
 * **Ancestor Day** (Ulambana) [Hera]

Part 2: Gather Information and Resources
Reference to research page: link on top of the page...

Graphic Elements Final:
 * 1) Music
 * 2) Calender
 * 3) Pictures
 * 4) Quotes
 * 5) Symbols
 * 6) Maps?

This should be done already Graphic Artist: Hera

=Individual Sections=

- since ur doing symbols or quotes, put the info u find here
 * Angus's section:**


 * Kevin's section:**

**Sangha Day:**
This is one of the most important festivals in Buddhism. This festival is celebrated on the full moon on the third lunar month. During this time, the Buddhists celebrate the creation of a new spiritual community. Sangha day commemorates the gathering of 1,250 monks to hear the Buddha preach the "Fundamental Teaching".

How this is important to the religion: This festival makes spiritual life easier by connecting the whole Buddhist community together to share aspirations and thoughts together.


 * One of the most important festivals
 * Falls on the full moon on the third lunar month
 * Celebrate the creation of a spiritual community
 * Commemorates the gathering of 1,250 monks to hear the Buddha preach
 * Makes spiritual life easier by connecting the whole Buddhist community


 * Buddhist New Year**

This festival happens on different days depending on the country you live in. People reflect on their past mistakes and hope for the best of the upcoming year. Buddhists preform many ritual and traditions during the New Year such as throwing.water at each other, parading through the streets, eating mouthwatering food, and worshiping statues.

Like many other traditions of the world, the Buddhist New Year allows people to think of their past and what they want for the future.


 * Celebrated on different days depending on the country
 * Reflect on their past mistakes and hope for the upcoming year
 * Perform rituals and parade on the streets
 * Throw water at each other
 * Allows for a fresh start to a new year

Vesak Day: This festival is celebrated in honor of the day Buddha reached Enlightenment. If is celebrated in many Asian countries during the middle of the year, usually in May. On this day, there aren't any organized activities. Buddhists are only supposed to go to a temple early in the morning. They will also sing hymns, bring offerings to the Buddha and bring happiness to others. This festival brings together many Buddhists to celebrate their religion's founder and history and one of their goal in life, which is to reach Enlightenment.
 * Jacques' section:**
 * Is celebrated in honor of the day Buddha reached Enlightenment
 * Usually celebrated in May, rarely in June
 * Bring happniness to the unfortunate
 * No organized activities, only simple ones (e.g. bringing offerings, going to temples)
 * Celebrates the main Buddhist goal and why the religion was created which is to reach Enlightenment

Dhamma Day: This day is celebrated in the memory of Buddha's First Sermon. It is celebrated on the day of the full moon of the 8th lunar month. Thailand was the first country to celebrate this holiday. On this day, Buddhists can stay at home and clean up and set up an altar to pray. They can also go to a temple to listen to sermons. This festival symbolizes the teachings of the Buddha and how the present Buddhists are respecting and following it.
 * Celebrates Buddha's First Sermon
 * Celebrated on the day of the full moon of the eighth lunar month
 * Activities include cleaning up and setting up altars resulting in a peaceful and calm day
 * Symbol of Buddhist teachings and the way Buddhist respect it


 * Adeline's section:**


 * Hera's section**
 * || [[image:http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/images/symbols/thumbs/blue.gif width="50" height="50"]] || [[image:http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/images/symbols/thumbs/black.gif width="50" height="50"]] || [[image:http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/images/symbols/thumbs/white.gif width="50" height="50"]] || [[image:http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/images/symbols/red.gif width="50" height="50"]] || [[image:http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/images/symbols/green.gif width="50" height="50"]] || [[image:http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/images/symbols/thumbs/yellow.gif width="50" height="50"]] ||
 * **Color** || [|**Blue**] || [|**Black**] || [|**White**] || [|**Red**] || [|**Green**] || [|**Yellow**] ||
 * **General Meanings** || coolness, infinity, ascension, purity, healing || primordial darkness, hate || learning, knowledge, purity, longevity || life force, preservation, the sacred, blood, fire || balance, harmony, vigor, youth, action || rootedness, renunciation, earth ||
 * **Seen In:** || turquoise, lapis lazuli || black thangkas || White Tara, white elephant || coral, red thangkas || Green Tara || saffron robes of monks ||
 * **Emotion, Action** || killing, anger || killing, hatred || rest and thinking || subjugation and summoning || exorcism || restraining and nourishing ||
 * **Transforms:** || anger into mirror-like wisdom || hate into compassion || delusion of ignorance into wisdom of reality || delusion of attachment into the wisdom of discernment || jealousy into the wisdom of accomplishment || pride into wisdom of sameness ||
 * **Buddha** || Akshobhya || n/a || Vairocana || Amitabha || Amoghasiddhi || Ratna-sambhava ||
 * **Part of //Hum// [[image:http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/images/symbols/hum.gif caption="Hum"]]** || the dot (drop) on the crescent || n/a || the crescent || syllable 'ha' || vowel 'u' || the head ||
 * **Body Part** || ears || n/a || eyes || tongue || head || nose ||
 * **Element** || air || air || water || fire || n/a || earth ||