https://padlet.com/satyavidushi/bhmok7mw6git World Religion en-us 2018-03-07 01:51:55 UTC 2026-01-22 19:49:14 UTC hello@padlet.com satyavidushi https://padlet.com/satyavidushi/bhmok7mw6git/wish/238970813 There is an annual pilgirmage that startsin the city of Mecca, modern day Saudi Arabia, called Hajj. Millions of people gather in one place of the world for 5 days. Hajj focuses on asking God for forgiveness due to human failings. Mecca is Islam's holiest city. All the Muslims wear the simplest clothes to show that everyone is the same whether of what race you are.]]> 2018-03-07 01:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/satyavidushi/bhmok7mw6git/wish/238970813 satyavidushi https://padlet.com/satyavidushi/bhmok7mw6git/wish/238970833 India's holiest city is Varanasi, and Hindus are told to visit this place atleast once in their lives and bathe in its sacred waters. It is also considered the holiest place for cremation. It seems incredibly contemporary because it's about an individual's path to connect with the Divine. The purpose of human life is to get closer to God and to build up good karma for the soul so it can come out of the cycle of birth and death. ]]> 2018-03-07 01:54:28 UTC https://padlet.com/satyavidushi/bhmok7mw6git/wish/238970833 satyavidushi https://padlet.com/satyavidushi/bhmok7mw6git/wish/238970859 Jerusalem is holy to Jews, Christian, and Muslims which consist of half the world's believers. It is considered the birthplace of humanity. The western wall is all that remains of the Jewish temple since it was destroyed almost 2000 years ago. The Hebrew Bible says that all Jews should take a pilgrimage to see the temple 3 times a year: during the spring for Passover, summer for Shavuot, and the holiday that marks the giving of the Torah at Sinai, fall for Sukkot. This is the place where Jesus was crucified, buried, and ressurected. ]]> 2018-03-07 01:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/satyavidushi/bhmok7mw6git/wish/238970859 satyavidushi https://padlet.com/satyavidushi/bhmok7mw6git/wish/238974401 Every summer, thousands of people gather in the town of Osogbo. Lagos is Nigeria's biggest city and the heart of the Yoruba people. There is 401 aspects of one single god and it is called orisa. ]]> 2018-03-07 02:15:35 UTC https://padlet.com/satyavidushi/bhmok7mw6git/wish/238974401 satyavidushi https://padlet.com/satyavidushi/bhmok7mw6git/wish/238974438  Buddhism spread through Asia and reached Japan around 500 CE. Core teaching focuses on the true nature of reality. It was considered an elite religion, but Kobo Daishi opened up the religion to everyone. He believed that everyone deserves a chance to reach enlightenment in this lifetime. Kukai went to China to study mystical Buddhist teachings. He became the Japanese patriarch of a more populist and mystical form of Buddhism. Over time, Buddhism became infused with the Japanese love of nature. ]]> 2018-03-07 02:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/satyavidushi/bhmok7mw6git/wish/238974438 satyavidushi https://padlet.com/satyavidushi/bhmok7mw6git/wish/238974454 In 1858, Bernadette announced that she had 18 encounters with Virgin Mary in Lourdes. Ever since then, Lourdes has been considered one of the biggest Catholic pilgrimage sites. She had her first encounter with Virgin Mary during 1858 in Massabielle. No one believed her at first. After four year, the church had proclaimed that Bernadette had actually seen the Mother of God. Bernadette symbolized peasant piety. The church has confirmed 11 apparations where the apparition of Mary has appeared. ]]> 2018-03-07 02:15:49 UTC https://padlet.com/satyavidushi/bhmok7mw6git/wish/238974454