Church: Strathmoor Presbyterian Church
Address: 2201 Hawthorne Avenue Louisville Kentucky Date: 7/3/2012 Time: Noon Description: Bibles and Brown Bags Summer Series The Prophets: Let the Waters Flow Phone: 502.451.5185 Website: strathmoorpresbyterian.org |
Church: Beads On One String
Address: none Louisville KY Date: 7/15/2012 Time: 1:30 - 5:00 PM EDT Description: Local Spiritual Pilgrimage. Join others in traveling by bus across Louisville Metro to "centers" representing the five major world religions. To learn more about the purpose of the pilgrimage, the time and place to board the bus, what will be done at each "center," what to wear and bring, how to reserve a seat, etc., please send an email tobeadsburnett@gmail.com and/or visit the website,www.beadsononestring.org. Beads-On-One-String is a new international non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration of the unity of all life and whose abiding interest is in humanity's common endeavor to understand, experience, and creatively express the Oneness that lies at the heart of all. This search is independent of existing traditions yet actively appreciates and connects people from all religions, backgrounds and cultures, sacred and secular. We intend through education, pilgrimage, film and media, arts, sciences, and companionship to invite opportunities to explore and experience this unity. Phone: 000-0000 Website: www.beadsononestring.org |
Monday, July 2, 2012
Religious events in Louisville July 2-9
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Holidays in World Religions July 1-7
Religious Observances for Week of
July 1st Through July 7th, 2012
July 1st Through July 7th, 2012
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Friends,
Tuesday, July 3rd
Asslha Puja (Buddhist)
One
of the most important festivals of the Thervada Buddhists, the Asalha
Puja Day or the Dhamma Day celebrates the first teaching of the Buddha.
Elaborating on this, the Buddha gained enlightenment on the full moon
of Vesakha - the sixth month. After this, He was not too keen to teach,
but on the insistence of His friends who had spent several years
journeying the Gangetic plains with Him, He decided to go to Benaras.
From Gaya, the distance to Beneras where His friends were staying was
around 150 miles and it took Him around two months to reach there. On
reaching Beneras, He delievered His first discourse which consisted of
the essence, of all the future teachings. At the conclusion of His
discourse, one of His five friends Kondañña, exclaimed his
understanding of the Truths just preached and urged the Buddha to
accept him as a disciple. This was followed by an extremely simple
ordination process that gave birth to the order of monks. The preaching
delievered by the Buddha is quiet often referred to as "setting into
motion the wheel of dhamma," It comprises the four noble truths - life
means suffering (dukka); origin of suffering is attachment (tanha);
cessation of suffering is attainable and finally, the way to cessation
is via the eightfold path. Throughout the world, whatever school of
thought a Buddhist might belong to, the central doctrine of Buddhism
for him still remains the four noble truths. The festival is celebrated
on the full moon day of the 8th lunar month, Asalha, of the old Indian
calendar. Asalha is also the month of the starting of the monsoon.
During this period the Buddha and His monks and nuns would hold their
wanderings. Even today, monasteries keep a three-month long 'rains
retreat' which commences on the Dhamma day and concludes on Pavarana.
For all those who desire to join the order but just cannot renounce
their present life, ordination as short term monks is also possible in
this period. Yet another significance of the Asalha is that it was
during this month that the Buddha's son Rahula was born. It was after
this that Buddha gave up all His royal worldly pleasures to attain
spiritual enlightenment and the truth of life.
num Sint
Wednesday, July 4th
Lailat al Miraj (Muslim)
means the Night of Ascent. It marks the night when Prophet Mohammad
attained a very high spiritual level and was spiritually transported to
heaven. The Ascent took place on the 27th day of Rajab (seventh month
of the Hijra or Muslim lunar calendar). This festival is also known as Lailatul-Miraj, Isra Miraj, Miraj al-Nabi, Isra, Me'raj and Laylat al-Mi'raj. To mark the day of the Ascent (Miraj),
mosques and houses are decorated during the day with colorful pennants
and buntings, and during the night, with oil-lamps, candles, electric
lights, etc. As evening approaches, devotees assemble in mosques and
engage themselves in glorifying the Lord and the Prophet through
devotional hymns.Public spiritual meetings (satsangs) are held after Isha
prayer (a prayer usually said before going to bed at night) in larger
mosques, where the details about the Ascent are discussed. These satsangs
conclude with everyone partaking of sweets distributed at the end.
This night is an also an opportunity for Muslims to engage in
good/meritorious deeds, such as donating money to charity, distributing
food among the poor, etc.
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Peace,
Al
Al Klein
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