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Masks and Millstones. Simulating religious rituals in Second Life. The Problem. DR2535, Encountering Buddhism rituals social processes and groups We read about ‘temporary monastic ordination‘ — but what’s it like ?. A Strategy. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Masks and MillstonesSimulating religious rituals in Second Life
The Problem
DR2535, Encountering Buddhism
rituals
social processes and groups
We read about ‘temporary monastic ordination‘ — but what’s it like?
A Strategy
What if we extended the idea of role-playing in class by creating an entire Buddhist monastery in a virtual world?
CLT Research <-> Teaching grants.
Why Second Life?
Millions of users: virtual societies
Free to use
Viewer on all three platforms
Large educator community
Teaching
Why Second Life?
Obsessed with appearance
Lonely
Highly commodified
Close fit with Buddhist description of suffering
Would Buddhist rituals be possible?
Research
The plan
Orientation • Immersion • Renunciation • Group activity • Giving back robes • Review
And So I Began to
Build
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MasksImmersion in Second Life
is as ordinary as immersionin reading a novel.
For some students, drawinga line between the avatar
andthemselves made becoming aBuddhist monk acceptable.
Millstones
Building for immersion requires multiple skills in depth and a fat toolbox.
Scheduled blocks of time online are essential.
Thanks
Phil Marston and CLT.
Derek Logan and Paolo Marioni in DIT
The 2009 pravrajika group in Emptiness Hall
