Visual Expressions of A Quaker Way of Living with Dying
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Overview
Take a visual approach to exploring aging, death and dying by looking at and reflecting on images.
30 minutes High School and Up Visual
Materials and Setup
Materials & Setup:
You need devices and internet access to access, share, or print the Visual Library and this video of a Time Lapse of a Tibetan Sand Mandala created by monks from Drepung Loseling Phukhang Monastery and presented by the Asian Art Museum.
You need to print or share the queries in the Instructions tab.
Instructions
Instructions:
Queries for journaling, group discussion, or worship share:
What does this image mean?
How does the image express the essence of aging, death, or dying?
What is death?
What is important to me as I consider my own aging process?
How is dying both a personal and a communal experience?
If I were to create a visual representation of aging, death, or dying, what would it look like?
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