the Tibetan and Egyptian Books of the Dead: living and modern practices

These books of the dead represent two religious traditions which are very much alive: learn about the ancient and modern practices they describe to better understand how the living religions of Tibetan Buddhism and Kemeticism view death, life and the way these two faiths have come to impact religious practices around the world in nearly all of today's major faith practices.

Contents:Survey of Practice

Community Worship Resources:

Survey of Practice

UNDERSTANDING BY OBSERVING PRACTICE

Comparison of Texts

The Adoration of Ra - or Journey Through Duat

TWO BOOKS

EFFECT OF MEDIA

The Means of Liberation

TRUTH IN DEATH

TITLE

PURPOSE AND STRUCTURE

SPECIALIZED CHARACTERS

Comparison of Death

LIFE WELL LIVED

TIME OF LIFE AND DEATH

JOURNEY THROUGH DUAT

JOURNEY TO LIBERATION

Comparison of Modern Impact

METHODOLOGY

THEORY OF CONNECTION

COLLABORATIVE RATHER THAN ORIGINAL

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

ADORATION OF RA/JOURNEY THROUGH DUAT

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION: THE METHOD OF INFLUENCE

EXAMPLES FOR DISCUSSION: BLENDING

Kemeticism

SG1 - 1:29

Naming Ceremony

Appendix A:

Adoption and Rejection of Kemeticism in Meroe

History of the Kandakes

Adoption of Kemeticism and the 25th Dynasty

Retreat to Meroe and Adoption of Christianity

Influence on Egypt and legacy

Appendix B: Greco-Roman Adoption of Kemeticism

Appendix C: Adoption of Buddhism by Americans