referring to an ancient people related to the Irish, Scots and Welsh

a building lived in by a community of monks who follow religious vows

a member of a religious order who has taken vows to dedicate themselves to God

a Celtic idea of a place where the boundary between heaven and earth is almost not there

Iona: a historic Christian pilgrimage

Religious education

Iona: a contemporary Christian pilgrimage

The River Ganges: a sacred Hindu pilgrimage site

Kumbh Mela: a Hindu place of pilgrimage

Glastonbury: a historical site for Christians

Glastonbury: a contemporary spiritual place

In this unit pupils will revist the idea of pilgrimage.  They will investigate case studies of the sites of Iona, the Ganges and Glastonbury. From this they will learn that there has been a Christian or Hindu presence there for centuries. They will note how there is both continuity and change.

Pilgrimage: why are people still drawn to ancient places?

a group of people working or living together with a common vision

a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons

the action of helping or doing work for someone

acting with compassion for the good of humans and all living things

something that is considered holy, divine or deserving of great respect

a Hindu festival drawing large numbers of pilgrims

a Hindu man or woman who has chosen to lead a life of meditation away from others

the end of the cycle of rebirth; becoming one with Brahman or God

a journey made to some sacred place, as an act of religious devotion

a building where monks or nuns live or used to live

a place where people come to worship because it is connected with a holy person or event

a very old story or set of stories from ancient times

the cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper, which legend says was brought to England

a journey made to a sacred place, as an act of religious devotion

people who follows a religious or spiritual belief system that is based on nature

the longest day of the yea; in the Northern hemisphere it occurs on 21-23rd June

a sense of connection to something greater

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