Due Monday, you are to write your first Final Synthesis Essay. The Essay link and rubric are to the right.

Please submit to www.turnitin.com - id & password is below.

1st pd ID - 2606912 & password: oneness

6th pd ID - 2606913 & password: oneness

We will share our insights in Orradre on Monday!

Primal Religions Final Synthesis

Rubric - (to be stapled to the back of the essay)

Please read the Hinduism section in Smith's World Religions and answer all 20 questions under the Smith Questions link.

Please save paper by using both sides.

This is due on Tuesday - Feb. 17th.

I have extended the deadline due to the Jungle Game and Soccer playoffs - Go Cats!

RS 447 - Mr. Haardt will be on Kairos during this week. Please pray for him and your classmates on retreat. You will conclude your reading of the Hindu tradition this week.

All of the work listed is due Monday, Feb. 23rd, please plan accordingly. I will not accept late work as you will have 2 days in the Library to work in addition to your homework time. Please complete the Novak Hindu Questions. - Please read selections from Vedas, Upanishads, Gita and Grace Notes. See Novak link for questions... you must answer # 11, 12, 27-29 (5 questions) & then choose any additional 7 questions under each sub-heading (Vedas-2, Upanishads-2, Gita-2) + any additional 1. Total = 12 Questions!

Please watch Global Oneness Video about Jayesh Patel and his work in India. See link to the right.

Finally, please read the following links about Father Bede Griffiths, a Benedictine priest/monk who lived most of his adult life in India, remaining a devout Christian and engaging the Hindu tradition around him. (2 articles and 1 video)

Please write 1-2 paragraph reflection on Jayesh Patel and then 1 -2 paragraph on Fr. Bede Griffiths - video and articles.

We will discuss on Monday, Feb. 23rd. We will go to Orradre on the next day for Yoga instruction, not Monday!

Jayesh Patel Video

Bede Grffiths Video

Bede Griffiths Article 1

Bede Griffiths Article 2

1) Please complete the Buddhist chapter in Smith and answer 20 of the 30 questions listed by Day 3 of this week.

2) Buddhist Novak Questions will be due Day 4 of this week.

Please complete questions 25-31 and 1st part of #24 (3 Marks of Existence?), and then choose any 7 not already answered in the Smith questions , for a total of 15 questions. Take this time to read the actual sacred texts themselves and think about what Buddhism is trying to reveal about the human condition.

Enjoy Buddhism and please complete these questions on time.